abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if Thursday would never come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE BOX OPENED.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The four children were longing to know what was inside the box.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed as if Thursday would never come.
gotten under control
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
Elsie
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From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four children were longing to know what was inside the box.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
how
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From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if Thursday would never come.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The four children were longing to know what was inside the box.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if Thursday would never come.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The four children were longing to know what was inside the box.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The four children were longing to know what was inside the box.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed as if Thursday would never come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE BOX OPENED.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if Thursday would never come.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
carry out
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOX OPENED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading It seemed as if Thursday would never come.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The four children were longing to know what was inside the box.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The four children were longing to know what was inside the box.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four children were longing to know what was inside the box.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The four children were longing to know what was inside the box.
at the time that
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Even Guy was inclined to abandon his idea that it was empty, and Elsie had quite made up her mind that it contained something wonderful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed as if Thursday would never come.
a late time of life
From this reading The excitement increased as the time drew nearer when the big blue seals would be broken, and the wonder seemed to be how any one could have waited twenty years for this to take place.
