filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
Betty
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From this reading "Of course not!" cried Betty.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course not!" cried Betty.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Of course not!" cried Betty.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
dearly loved
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
don't
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From this reading "As if I'd let you--and you don't even have to go with me.
divisible by two
From this reading "As if I'd let you--and you don't even have to go with me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first place, I shouldn't know when you were ready; and in the second place, I shouldn't want to go and wait for you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the first place, I shouldn't know when you were ready; and in the second place, I shouldn't want to go and wait for you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
how
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From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
I'd
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From this reading "As if I'd let you--and you don't even have to go with me.
I'm
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From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "As if I'd let you--and you don't even have to go with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, I shouldn't know when you were ready; and in the second place, I shouldn't want to go and wait for you."
and nothing more
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the first place, I shouldn't know when you were ready; and in the second place, I shouldn't want to go and wait for you."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As if I'd let you--and you don't even have to go with me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course not!" cried Betty.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, I shouldn't know when you were ready; and in the second place, I shouldn't want to go and wait for you."
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In the first place, I shouldn't know when you were ready; and in the second place, I shouldn't want to go and wait for you."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first place, I shouldn't know when you were ready; and in the second place, I shouldn't want to go and wait for you."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
shouldn't
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From this reading In the first place, I shouldn't know when you were ready; and in the second place, I shouldn't want to go and wait for you."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
carry out
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And I shall show you carefully just how to come back this afternoon; but I'm afraid I shall have to let you come back alone, dear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In the first place, I shouldn't know when you were ready; and in the second place, I shouldn't want to go and wait for you."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In the first place, I shouldn't know when you were ready; and in the second place, I shouldn't want to go and wait for you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first place, I shouldn't know when you were ready; and in the second place, I shouldn't want to go and wait for you."
at the time that
From this reading In the first place, I shouldn't know when you were ready; and in the second place, I shouldn't want to go and wait for you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "As if I'd let you--and you don't even have to go with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PLAY BEGINS "I shall take you over, myself," said Helen to her daughter as they rose from the breakfast table that first day of October.
