filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I would have called, but was afraid of intruding upon your sorrow.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face flushed pleasantly, and his eyes brightened as he saw her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading His face flushed pleasantly, and his eyes brightened as he saw her.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I would have called, but was afraid of intruding upon your sorrow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I would have called, but was afraid of intruding upon your sorrow.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
dearly loved
From this reading How is the dear old lady?”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face flushed pleasantly, and his eyes brightened as he saw her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face flushed pleasantly, and his eyes brightened as he saw her.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His face flushed pleasantly, and his eyes brightened as he saw her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face flushed pleasantly, and his eyes brightened as he saw her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face flushed pleasantly, and his eyes brightened as he saw her.
how
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From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading “I would have called, but was afraid of intruding upon your sorrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is the dear old lady?”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading How is the dear old lady?”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I would have called, but was afraid of intruding upon your sorrow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How is the dear old lady?”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading His face flushed pleasantly, and his eyes brightened as he saw her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
cut with a saw
From this reading His face flushed pleasantly, and his eyes brightened as he saw her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “I would have called, but was afraid of intruding upon your sorrow.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I would have called, but was afraid of intruding upon your sorrow.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I would have called, but was afraid of intruding upon your sorrow.
at the time that
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would have called, but was afraid of intruding upon your sorrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Burns, how happy I am to have met you,” he said, turning back and walking by her side.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When Anna Burns left her little brother near the garden wall, she turned down the next street, and met young Savage coming from an opposite direction.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I would have called, but was afraid of intruding upon your sorrow.
