Chapter V

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “She didn’t want to show how lonesome she was,” said Phoebe, “and then she hasn’t been around much with other girls anyway.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “She didn’t want to show how lonesome she was,” said Phoebe, “and then she hasn’t been around much with other girls anyway.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I understand now.”

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

greatly pleased

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

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From this reading “She didn’t want to show how lonesome she was,” said Phoebe, “and then she hasn’t been around much with other girls anyway.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

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From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

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From this reading “She didn’t want to show how lonesome she was,” said Phoebe, “and then she hasn’t been around much with other girls anyway.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

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From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading “She didn’t want to show how lonesome she was,” said Phoebe, “and then she hasn’t been around much with other girls anyway.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But I understand now.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “She didn’t want to show how lonesome she was,” said Phoebe, “and then she hasn’t been around much with other girls anyway.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “She didn’t want to show how lonesome she was,” said Phoebe, “and then she hasn’t been around much with other girls anyway.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

express a supposition

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “She didn’t want to show how lonesome she was,” said Phoebe, “and then she hasn’t been around much with other girls anyway.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading But I understand now.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They seemed like such reserved people and have so much money and travel so much, or I suppose they do, that I imagined Mrs. Dudley would not care for us girls, and Leigh never seemed to.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “She didn’t want to show how lonesome she was,” said Phoebe, “and then she hasn’t been around much with other girls anyway.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

at the time that

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

the use or practice of witchcraft

From this reading THE WITCHING WITCHES Phoebe was delighted when Jean told her how glad she was that Leigh was in the club.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “She didn’t want to show how lonesome she was,” said Phoebe, “and then she hasn’t been around much with other girls anyway.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you know,” said Jean, “if it had not been that you have liked her so much, I would not have called her that afternoon.