used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I did not bellow you would keep your resolution, but I was glad you did, especially after what Eva said."
Amy
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From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "What did she say?" asked Amy, feeling rather ashamed as she spoke.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did she say?" asked Amy, feeling rather ashamed as she spoke.
bellownounUS /ˈbeloʊ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading "I did not bellow you would keep your resolution, but I was glad you did, especially after what Eva said."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I did not bellow you would keep your resolution, but I was glad you did, especially after what Eva said."
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not bellow you would keep your resolution, but I was glad you did, especially after what Eva said."
didn't
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From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
Dora
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From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "I did not bellow you would keep your resolution, but I was glad you did, especially after what Eva said."
Eva
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From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "What did she say?" asked Amy, feeling rather ashamed as she spoke.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I did not bellow you would keep your resolution, but I was glad you did, especially after what Eva said."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not bellow you would keep your resolution, but I was glad you did, especially after what Eva said."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I did not bellow you would keep your resolution, but I was glad you did, especially after what Eva said."
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 You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not bellow you would keep your resolution, but I was glad you did, especially after what Eva said."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
an angry dispute
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
on the contrary
From this reading "What did she say?" asked Amy, feeling rather ashamed as she spoke.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading "I did not bellow you would keep your resolution, but I was glad you did, especially after what Eva said."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
express in words
From this reading "What did she say?" asked Amy, feeling rather ashamed as she spoke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
express in speech
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "What did she say?" asked Amy, feeling rather ashamed as she spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Oh, she tossed her head, and said you had got a jealous fit; but she guessed you would get over it.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I did not bellow you would keep your resolution, but I was glad you did, especially after what Eva said."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I did not bellow you would keep your resolution, but I was glad you did, especially after what Eva said."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you really didn't speak to Eva this morning!" said Dora, joining Amy as she was walking homeward.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I did not bellow you would keep your resolution, but I was glad you did, especially after what Eva said."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You knew what was good for yourself too well to quarrel with her, and if you did you would get the worst of it—that was one comfort.
