used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, Miss Romaine had a way of compelling obedience, even from girls like Kate.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The surprise was almost too much for your Nan!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When I saw her come forward and take my hand, I honestly thought I'd faint!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
balkverbUS /bɔːk/
refuse to comply
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When I saw her come forward and take my hand, I honestly thought I'd faint!
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading However, Miss Romaine had a way of compelling obedience, even from girls like Kate.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I never thought she would do it," Nan herself said, in relating the incident to Jo afterward.
divisible by two
From this reading However, Miss Romaine had a way of compelling obedience, even from girls like Kate.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "When I saw her come forward and take my hand, I honestly thought I'd faint!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The surprise was almost too much for your Nan!"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "When I saw her come forward and take my hand, I honestly thought I'd faint!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading However, Miss Romaine had a way of compelling obedience, even from girls like Kate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "When I saw her come forward and take my hand, I honestly thought I'd faint!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When I saw her come forward and take my hand, I honestly thought I'd faint!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I never thought she would do it," Nan herself said, in relating the incident to Jo afterward.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "When I saw her come forward and take my hand, I honestly thought I'd faint!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Miss Romaine had a way of compelling obedience, even from girls like Kate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never thought she would do it," Nan herself said, in relating the incident to Jo afterward.
I'd
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From this reading "When I saw her come forward and take my hand, I honestly thought I'd faint!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
a single distinct event
From this reading "I never thought she would do it," Nan herself said, in relating the incident to Jo afterward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never thought she would do it," Nan herself said, in relating the incident to Jo afterward.
Jo
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From this reading "I never thought she would do it," Nan herself said, in relating the incident to Jo afterward.
Kate
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From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading However, Miss Romaine had a way of compelling obedience, even from girls like Kate.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading However, Miss Romaine had a way of compelling obedience, even from girls like Kate.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The surprise was almost too much for your Nan!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When I saw her come forward and take my hand, I honestly thought I'd faint!
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never thought she would do it," Nan herself said, in relating the incident to Jo afterward.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading However, Miss Romaine had a way of compelling obedience, even from girls like Kate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "I never thought she would do it," Nan herself said, in relating the incident to Jo afterward.
RomainenounUS /roʊˈmeɪn/
lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
From this reading However, Miss Romaine had a way of compelling obedience, even from girls like Kate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never thought she would do it," Nan herself said, in relating the incident to Jo afterward.
cut with a saw
From this reading "When I saw her come forward and take my hand, I honestly thought I'd faint!
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never thought she would do it," Nan herself said, in relating the incident to Jo afterward.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The surprise was almost too much for your Nan!"
SWAMPverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
carry out
From this reading "When I saw her come forward and take my hand, I honestly thought I'd faint!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I never thought she would do it," Nan herself said, in relating the incident to Jo afterward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never thought she would do it," Nan herself said, in relating the incident to Jo afterward.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The surprise was almost too much for your Nan!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The surprise was almost too much for your Nan!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading However, Miss Romaine had a way of compelling obedience, even from girls like Kate.
at the time that
From this reading "When I saw her come forward and take my hand, I honestly thought I'd faint!
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
Woodford
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From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CAUGHT IN THE SWAMP The closer friends of the three chums from Woodford declared afterward that they had been sure Kate would balk at shaking hands with Nan.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The surprise was almost too much for your Nan!"
