used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither did Margy like the idea of telling the teacher and asking her to have Carrie search her desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Neither did Margy like the idea of telling the teacher and asking her to have Carrie search her desk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
Carrie
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From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
Carrie's
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From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
a boy or man
From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
classroomnounUS /ˈklæsruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Luckily, there was no one in the classroom when Margy entered it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did Margy like the idea of telling the teacher and asking her to have Carrie search her desk.
didn't
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From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Luckily, there was no one in the classroom when Margy entered it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Neither did Margy like the idea of telling the teacher and asking her to have Carrie search her desk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither did Margy like the idea of telling the teacher and asking her to have Carrie search her desk.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Neither did Margy like the idea of telling the teacher and asking her to have Carrie search her desk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Neither did Margy like the idea of telling the teacher and asking her to have Carrie search her desk.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily, there was no one in the classroom when Margy entered it.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
Margy
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From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did Margy like the idea of telling the teacher and asking her to have Carrie search her desk.
not any; not one
From this reading Luckily, there was no one in the classroom when Margy entered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
Polly's
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From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
RIDDLEverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
precisely, exactly
From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Neither did Margy like the idea of telling the teacher and asking her to have Carrie search her desk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
sober-faced
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From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Neither did Margy like the idea of telling the teacher and asking her to have Carrie search her desk.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Neither did Margy like the idea of telling the teacher and asking her to have Carrie search her desk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Luckily, there was no one in the classroom when Margy entered it.
a special situation
From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
on a floor above
From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I’m the one to get that pin back, and I’m going to do it,” thought Margy, as she marched upstairs, leaving five sober-faced children to wait for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
wasn't
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From this reading RIDDLE CHAP Of course it wasn’t the right thing to do--to go through Carrie’s desk.
at the time that
From this reading Luckily, there was no one in the classroom when Margy entered it.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Margy herself had the feeling that she was in the wrong, but she certainly didn’t mean to let Carrie keep Polly’s pin if she had it.
