Alix
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From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The greater the distance between her and Maman’s life and Toppie’s life, the safer would Toppie be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she could not tell Maman of that now.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The greater the distance between her and Maman’s life and Toppie’s life, the safer would Toppie be.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
Giles
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From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater the distance between her and Maman’s life and Toppie’s life, the safer would Toppie be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
be the source of pain
From this reading If Toppie must not be hurt, neither must Maman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Toppie must not be hurt, neither must Maman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
inculpating
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From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The greater the distance between her and Maman’s life and Toppie’s life, the safer would Toppie be.
Maman
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From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
Maman's
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From this reading The greater the distance between her and Maman’s life and Toppie’s life, the safer would Toppie be.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If Toppie must not be hurt, neither must Maman.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading If Toppie must not be hurt, neither must Maman.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But she could not tell Maman of that now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The greater the distance between her and Maman’s life and Toppie’s life, the safer would Toppie be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She should never, oh, never, have come at all, and Maman would never have let her could she have known that Captain Owen had kept that inculpating silence.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
express in words
From this reading But she could not tell Maman of that now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
Toppie
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From this reading The greater the distance between her and Maman’s life and Toppie’s life, the safer would Toppie be.
Toppie's
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From this reading The greater the distance between her and Maman’s life and Toppie’s life, the safer would Toppie be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was evident to Alix, thinking and thinking of it in the day and night that followed her talk with Giles, that the best way of helping him was not to be there at all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The greater the distance between her and Maman’s life and Toppie’s life, the safer would Toppie be.
