from one side of something to the other
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Why?" inquired the boy, grimly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
conjuringnounUS /ˈkɑːndʒərɪŋ/
calling up a spirit or devil
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quarren's features stiffened: "Does she?"
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Quarren's features stiffened: "Does she?"
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Why?" inquired the boy, grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Why?" inquired the boy, grimly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
Jim
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From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
set down according to a plan
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
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 "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
peoniesnounUS /ˈpiːəniz/
plural of “peony” — any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
by chance
From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
Quarren
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From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
Quarren's
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From this reading Quarren's features stiffened: "Does she?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading Quarren's features stiffened: "Does she?"
Strelsa
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From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
express a supposition
From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
express in words
From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why--this morning I said carelessly to Jim that I meant to ask you, and Strelsa came into my room later and begged me not to ask you until she had left."
Wycherly
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From this reading As Quarren came forward between the peonies drooping over the flagged walk, Molly Wycherly, awaiting him on the veranda, laid her forefinger across her lips conjuring caution.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming," she whispered; "I didn't suppose the child could possibly object."
