(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I feel almost like waking her up.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Won’t Mary Marie be delighted with this surprise?” she said.
beannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
for the reason that
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
greatly pleased
From this reading “Won’t Mary Marie be delighted with this surprise?” she said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
DOLL'SnounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
don't
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From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel almost like waking her up.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I feel almost like waking her up.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel almost like waking her up.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed I will,” promised Mary Frances.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I feel almost like waking her up.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
Marie
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From this reading “Won’t Mary Marie be delighted with this surprise?” she said.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Indeed I will,” promised Mary Frances.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Won’t Mary Marie be delighted with this surprise?” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
SLEEVELESSadjectiveUS /ˈsliːvlɪs/
having no sleeves
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
in the near future
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Won’t Mary Marie be delighted with this surprise?” she said.
SWEATERnounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Won’t Mary Marie be delighted with this surprise?” she said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I feel almost like waking her up.”
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “I feel almost like waking her up.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
at the time that
From this reading DOLL’S SLEEVELESS SWEATER WHEN she came back, Mary Frances had the rice; and she soon finished the little bean bag.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Won’t Mary Marie be delighted with this surprise?” she said.
Won't
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From this reading “Won’t Mary Marie be delighted with this surprise?” she said.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, don’t do that,” said Fairly Flew, “because we will soon have another surprise for her if you will work hard.”
