used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What were you and Eva squabbling about?" she asked, looking at Alice.
Alice
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From this reading "What were you and Eva squabbling about?" she asked, looking at Alice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What were you and Eva squabbling about?" she asked, looking at Alice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, you can think so.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
Eva
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
a young female
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you are very unkind."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
Janey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What were you and Eva squabbling about?" she asked, looking at Alice.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What were you and Eva squabbling about?" she asked, looking at Alice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, you can think so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
squabblingverbUS /ˈskwɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “squabble” — argue over petty things
From this reading "What were you and Eva squabbling about?" she asked, looking at Alice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you are very unkind."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading "I think you are very unkind."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think you are very unkind."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
a message informing of danger
From this reading _I_ think--" "Hush!" in a warning voice; "there's some one knocking at the door;" then, louder, "Come in;" and responsive to this invitation, Janey Miller entered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you can think so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What were you and Eva squabbling about?" she asked, looking at Alice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What were you and Eva squabbling about?" she asked, looking at Alice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the most ridiculous girl for getting fancies into your head, Eva; and you never get things right,--never!"
