aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
dearly loved
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
Betsy
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From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
set up or found
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
and nothing more
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
a room where books are kept
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
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 Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
mid-morning
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From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
witty remark
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading Betsy teased.
express in words
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
VinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
plural of “wall” — 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 Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As soon as Mrs. Martin had closed the door of her study, they flocked about their favorite begging her to tell them just what happened.
at the time that
From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
in or at the place that
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
WINONA'S
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From this reading WINONA’S DECISION When Virginia returned to Vine Haven, she found the girls in the library for the mid-morning free half hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Betsy taking their president by the arm led her into the long attractive room where the walls were lined with books, pictures and small statues.
you'd
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From this reading “We were sure you’d be coming back about now,” Sally said as she skipped along by the side of her beloved one, “and so we have been poking the fire to keep it bright.”
