in spite of the fact that
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
any person at all
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Perhaps we had better wait.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
BRUINnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
egg-beater
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From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
and nothing more
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps we had better wait.”
plyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
not in physical motion
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
express in words
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Perhaps we had better wait.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BRUIN Although the girls had talked so late of Aunt Anna’s story and the strange thought they had concerning it, they were up early next morning and still discussing the matter busily as they prepared breakfast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The question is,” said Nancy, plying her egg-beater with vigor, “shall we tell Aunt Anna what we think?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If we should be mistaken, and John Herrick should turn out to be, oh, just anybody, she would be so disappointed.
