the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
anew
From this reading MISS PEGGY'S DAUGHTER LADY MARGARET BROWNING kept her word and called again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS PEGGY'S DAUGHTER LADY MARGARET BROWNING kept her word and called again.
atticsnounUS /ˈætɪks/
plural of “attic” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading MISS PEGGY'S DAUGHTER LADY MARGARET BROWNING kept her word and called again.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MISS PEGGY'S DAUGHTER LADY MARGARET BROWNING kept her word and called again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
a female human offspring
From this reading MISS PEGGY'S DAUGHTER LADY MARGARET BROWNING kept her word and called again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading My mother loved her ever so dearly.
at any time
From this reading My mother loved her ever so dearly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS PEGGY'S DAUGHTER LADY MARGARET BROWNING kept her word and called again.
I've
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From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading MISS PEGGY'S DAUGHTER LADY MARGARET BROWNING kept her word and called again.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MISS PEGGY'S DAUGHTER LADY MARGARET BROWNING kept her word and called again.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Oh, please, please let me see her!"
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
held dear
From this reading My mother loved her ever so dearly.
MARGARET
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From this reading MISS PEGGY'S DAUGHTER LADY MARGARET BROWNING kept her word and called again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, please, please let me see her!"
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
make reference to
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS PEGGY'S DAUGHTER LADY MARGARET BROWNING kept her word and called again.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother loved her ever so dearly.
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 This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
held or filled or in use
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
PEGGY'S
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From this reading MISS PEGGY'S DAUGHTER LADY MARGARET BROWNING kept her word and called again.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Oh, please, please let me see her!"
on the contrary
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
an educational institution
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh, please, please let me see her!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
for a short time
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My mother loved her ever so dearly.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
express in words
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This time she came rather later in the afternoon, shortly before the boys returned from school, and Mrs. Mead remembered to tell her that her mother's old nurse occupied one of the attics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
showing curiosity
From this reading "Oh, I've heard my father mention her!" she cried; "he was speaking of her only the other day, and wondering if she was still living.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading MISS PEGGY'S DAUGHTER LADY MARGARET BROWNING kept her word and called again.
