the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I really am trying to keep quiet, but it’s so hard to settle down to anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
any thing at all
From this reading “I really am trying to keep quiet, but it’s so hard to settle down to anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
Barlow's
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From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “I’m sorry I bother you, Mummy,” she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I really am trying to keep quiet, but it’s so hard to settle down to anything.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
Don't
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From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I really am trying to keep quiet, but it’s so hard to settle down to anything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
Geraldine
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From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “I really am trying to keep quiet, but it’s so hard to settle down to anything.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m sorry I bother you, Mummy,” she said.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sorry I bother you, Mummy,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
it's
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From this reading “I really am trying to keep quiet, but it’s so hard to settle down to anything.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I really am trying to keep quiet, but it’s so hard to settle down to anything.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
held up in the air
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
MummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “I’m sorry I bother you, Mummy,” she said.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “I really am trying to keep quiet, but it’s so hard to settle down to anything.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m sorry I bother you, Mummy,” she said.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “I really am trying to keep quiet, but it’s so hard to settle down to anything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
be seated
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I really am trying to keep quiet, but it’s so hard to settle down to anything.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m sorry I bother you, Mummy,” she said.
not in physical motion
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
SUSPENSEnounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
hard to endure
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Barlow’s tone was plaintive, as she lifted her head from the sofa cushions in her darkened bedroom.
in or at the place that
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Geraldine turned from the open window, where she had been trying to peep through the closed blinds, and came over to her mother’s side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SUSPENSE “Don’t you really think, Geraldine, that you could manage to sit still for at least five minutes?”
