used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Had you not better call Mr Piper back, Miss Thorne," said Rebecca.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading "Shall I call him, Miss Thorne?" said Beatrice eagerly.
(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 "Had you not better call Mr Piper back, Miss Thorne," said Rebecca.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Had you not better call Mr Piper back, Miss Thorne," said Rebecca.
churchwardennoun
an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Shall I call him, Miss Thorne?" said Beatrice eagerly.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I explained to Mr Piper that I was not ready for him this morning."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I explained to Mr Piper that I was not ready for him this morning."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had you not better call Mr Piper back, Miss Thorne," said Rebecca.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shall I call him, Miss Thorne?" said Beatrice eagerly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I call him, Miss Thorne?" said Beatrice eagerly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "No, ma'am, I thank you," replied Hazel.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Had you not better call Mr Piper back, Miss Thorne," said Rebecca.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I explained to Mr Piper that I was not ready for him this morning."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Had you not better call Mr Piper back, Miss Thorne," said Rebecca.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, ma'am, I thank you," replied Hazel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Had you not better call Mr Piper back, Miss Thorne," said Rebecca.
PipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading "Had you not better call Mr Piper back, Miss Thorne," said Rebecca.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I explained to Mr Piper that I was not ready for him this morning."
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading "Had you not better call Mr Piper back, Miss Thorne," said Rebecca.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, ma'am, I thank you," replied Hazel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Had you not better call Mr Piper back, Miss Thorne," said Rebecca.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I call him, Miss Thorne?" said Beatrice eagerly.
not in physical motion
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "No, ma'am, I thank you," replied Hazel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I explained to Mr Piper that I was not ready for him this morning."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I explained to Mr Piper that I was not ready for him this morning."
Thorne
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From this reading "Had you not better call Mr Piper back, Miss Thorne," said Rebecca.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The churchwarden left the schoolroom, his hat still upon his head, and Hazel was left face to face with her friends from the Vicarage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had you not better call Mr Piper back, Miss Thorne," said Rebecca.
