used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
chideverbUS /tʃaɪd/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
Epitomes
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From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
a young female
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
helter-skelteradjectiveUS /ˌheltərˈskeltər/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
PrimernounUS /ˈpraɪmər/
an introductory textbook
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had not seen her move; his mental sight was still following Mother.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certain of the Primer 'Epitomes' came in helter-skelter to support his daughter's nonsense.
upside-downadjectiveUS /ˈʌpsaɪddaʊn/
being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
From this reading Her father stood upside-down--mentally, of course, not physically.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time he was aware that he ought to chide her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And probably he would have done so but for the fact that before he knew it, the girl was asking to be forgiven.
