used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
Bessie
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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
make calm or still
From this reading "You must keep calm, Bessie, that's the first thing to think of.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
don't
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From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
Eleanor
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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading If you let yourself get excited and worked up you won't help Zara, and you'll only get into trouble yourself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You must keep calm, Bessie, that's the first thing to think of.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you let yourself get excited and worked up you won't help Zara, and you'll only get into trouble yourself.
come to pass
From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must, I mean.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If you let yourself get excited and worked up you won't help Zara, and you'll only get into trouble yourself.
and nothing more
From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You must keep calm, Bessie, that's the first thing to think of.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you let yourself get excited and worked up you won't help Zara, and you'll only get into trouble yourself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I must, I mean.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
and nothing more
From this reading If you let yourself get excited and worked up you won't help Zara, and you'll only get into trouble yourself.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
that's
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From this reading "You must keep calm, Bessie, that's the first thing to think of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You must keep calm, Bessie, that's the first thing to think of.
a special situation
From this reading "You must keep calm, Bessie, that's the first thing to think of.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must keep calm, Bessie, that's the first thing to think of.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If you let yourself get excited and worked up you won't help Zara, and you'll only get into trouble yourself.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If you let yourself get excited and worked up you won't help Zara, and you'll only get into trouble yourself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "But we must do something, really we must, Miss Eleanor!" cried Bessie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
won't
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From this reading If you let yourself get excited and worked up you won't help Zara, and you'll only get into trouble yourself.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If you let yourself get excited and worked up you won't help Zara, and you'll only get into trouble yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must keep calm, Bessie, that's the first thing to think of.
you'll
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From this reading If you let yourself get excited and worked up you won't help Zara, and you'll only get into trouble yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you let yourself get excited and worked up you won't help Zara, and you'll only get into trouble yourself.
Zara
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From this reading Zara trusted me, and if I don't help her now, just think of what will happen."
