used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Would you like to accept it?”
Adele
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From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Eva,” Adele said mysteriously, “you have an invitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Eva caught her friend’s hands, and with shining eyes she replied, “Would I?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
Eva
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From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Eva caught her friend’s hands, and with shining eyes she replied, “Would I?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Eva caught her friend’s hands, and with shining eyes she replied, “Would I?
a young female
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Eva caught her friend’s hands, and with shining eyes she replied, “Would I?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Eva,” Adele said mysteriously, “you have an invitation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eva caught her friend’s hands, and with shining eyes she replied, “Would I?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Eva caught her friend’s hands, and with shining eyes she replied, “Would I?
I've
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From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Eva,” Adele said mysteriously, “you have an invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
and nothing more
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would you like to accept it?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading “Eva,” Adele said mysteriously, “you have an invitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
piningnounUS /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
a feeling of deep longing
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Eva caught her friend’s hands, and with shining eyes she replied, “Would I?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Eva,” Adele said mysteriously, “you have an invitation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Eva caught her friend’s hands, and with shining eyes she replied, “Would I?
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eva herself opened it, and with a little cry of joy she stepped out and exclaimed, “Oh, Adele, I’ve just been pining to see you.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you like to accept it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you, Mrs. Friend!” the girl exclaimed gratefully, and then she tripped down the hall and rapped on a door.
