used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
Allison
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From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BETTY FALLS ILL AT AN AWKWARD TIME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BETTY FALLS ILL AT AN AWKWARD TIME.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She had caught a peep of the white handle of the basket, and had instantly turned her companion's attention to something else.
AWKWARDadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading BETTY FALLS ILL AT AN AWKWARD TIME.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Betty had never come for her basket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY FALLS ILL AT AN AWKWARD TIME.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She had caught a peep of the white handle of the basket, and had instantly turned her companion's attention to something else.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Betty had never come for her basket.
companion's
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From this reading She had caught a peep of the white handle of the basket, and had instantly turned her companion's attention to something else.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
Drummond
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From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
being one more than seven
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
else
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From this reading She had caught a peep of the white handle of the basket, and had instantly turned her companion's attention to something else.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading BETTY FALLS ILL AT AN AWKWARD TIME.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Betty had never come for her basket.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading She had caught a peep of the white handle of the basket, and had instantly turned her companion's attention to something else.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty had never come for her basket.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading BETTY FALLS ILL AT AN AWKWARD TIME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She had caught a peep of the white handle of the basket, and had instantly turned her companion's attention to something else.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
laurel-bush
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From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Betty had never come for her basket.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading She had caught a peep of the white handle of the basket, and had instantly turned her companion's attention to something else.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had caught a peep of the white handle of the basket, and had instantly turned her companion's attention to something else.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had caught a peep of the white handle of the basket, and had instantly turned her companion's attention to something else.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
Susan
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From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BETTY FALLS ILL AT AN AWKWARD TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had caught a peep of the white handle of the basket, and had instantly turned her companion's attention to something else.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She had caught a peep of the white handle of the basket, and had instantly turned her companion's attention to something else.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
in or at the place that
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had caught a peep of the white handle of the basket, and had instantly turned her companion's attention to something else.
which person or people
From this reading The eight girls who had gone out on their midnight picnic were much startled one day by an unpleasant discovery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Susan Drummond, who had a good deal of curiosity, and always poked her nose into unexpected corners, had been walking with a Miss Allison in that part of the grounds where the laurel-bush stood.
