aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now tell me all about it, Mollie," said he.
anew
From this reading Her father kissed her again, as she returned to the cabin.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading He was as grateful as she was, and he took no pains to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Now tell me all about it, Mollie," said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her father kissed her again, as she returned to the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Her father kissed her again, as she returned to the cabin.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
clothing in general
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He was as grateful as she was, and he took no pains to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He was as grateful as she was, and he took no pains to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father kissed her again, as she returned to the cabin.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading THE YELLOW FEVER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He was as grateful as she was, and he took no pains to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as grateful as she was, and he took no pains to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was as grateful as she was, and he took no pains to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
provoking horror
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now tell me all about it, Mollie," said he.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Her father kissed her again, as she returned to the cabin.
kneeled
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From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now tell me all about it, Mollie," said he.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
not any; not one
From this reading He was as grateful as she was, and he took no pains to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now tell me all about it, Mollie," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He was as grateful as she was, and he took no pains to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her father kissed her again, as she returned to the cabin.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now tell me all about it, Mollie," said he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
state-room
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From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
express in words
From this reading "Now tell me all about it, Mollie," said he.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YELLOW FEVER.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was as grateful as she was, and he took no pains to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was as grateful as she was, and he took no pains to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was as grateful as she was, and he took no pains to conceal the emotions which agitated him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mollie went to her state-room, and changed her clothes; and she did not come out till she had kneeled down and poured forth another prayer of thanksgiving for her safety from the horrible monster that would have devoured her.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE YELLOW FEVER.
