past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She was not allowed to forget very long.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
CHARIOTnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
apart from; not including
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She was not allowed to forget very long.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
set up or found
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
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 “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was not allowed to forget very long.
Mahala
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From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
Mahala's
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From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Mahala had taken time for mental preparation.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Mahala had taken time for mental preparation.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
Spellman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mahala had taken time for mental preparation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was not allowed to forget very long.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
at the time that
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
in or at the place that
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
