used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Deary me, deary me!' said the girl; 'I'm real sorry, that I am!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
Ann
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From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'What's the matter, Betsey Ann?' asked the child.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
Betsey
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From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
can't
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From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'What's the matter, Betsey Ann?' asked the child.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
DearynounUS /ˈdɪri/
a special loved one
From this reading 'Deary me, deary me!' said the girl; 'I'm real sorry, that I am!'
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
a young female
From this reading 'Deary me, deary me!' said the girl; 'I'm real sorry, that I am!'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Deary me, deary me!' said the girl; 'I'm real sorry, that I am!'
I'm
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From this reading 'Deary me, deary me!' said the girl; 'I'm real sorry, that I am!'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is it?' said Rosalie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'What is it?' said Rosalie.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'What's the matter, Betsey Ann?' asked the child.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Deary me, deary me!' said the girl; 'I'm real sorry, that I am!'
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
and nothing more
From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
with low volume
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading 'Deary me, deary me!' said the girl; 'I'm real sorry, that I am!'
Rosalie
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From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Deary me, deary me!' said the girl; 'I'm real sorry, that I am!'
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
she's
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From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
shouldn't
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From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
with low volume
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading 'Deary me, deary me!' said the girl; 'I'm real sorry, that I am!'
express in words
From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Deary me, deary me!' said the girl; 'I'm real sorry, that I am!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
on a floor above
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
precisely as stated
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
wasn't
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From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What is it?' said Rosalie.
What's
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From this reading 'What's the matter, Betsey Ann?' asked the child.
at the time that
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DARK TIME One morning, when Rosalie was upstairs in her attic reading quietly to herself, the door opened softly, and Betsey Ann came in with a very troubled look in her face, and sat down on one of the boxes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'If it only wasn't her, I shouldn't have minded so much,' explained Betsey Ann; 'but she is--I can't tell you what she is; she's dreadful sometimes.
