used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Yes; it was,” admitted Fanny reluctantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He says you have some sense, and the others haven’t.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I thought perhaps you knew—I know he likes you better than any of the other girls.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
for the reason that
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I thought perhaps you knew—I know he likes you better than any of the other girls.
Brookville
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From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
Ellen
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From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I thought perhaps you knew—I know he likes you better than any of the other girls.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He says you have some sense, and the others haven’t.”
haven't
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From this reading He says you have some sense, and the others haven’t.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought perhaps you knew—I know he likes you better than any of the other girls.
he's
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From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes; it was,” admitted Fanny reluctantly.
Jim
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From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
and nothing more
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I thought perhaps you knew—I know he likes you better than any of the other girls.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I thought perhaps you knew—I know he likes you better than any of the other girls.
in the recent past
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading I thought perhaps you knew—I know he likes you better than any of the other girls.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought perhaps you knew—I know he likes you better than any of the other girls.
OrrnounUS /ɔːr/
Canadian hockey player (born 1948)
From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I thought perhaps you knew—I know he likes you better than any of the other girls.
others
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From this reading He says you have some sense, and the others haven’t.”
by chance
From this reading I thought perhaps you knew—I know he likes you better than any of the other girls.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading “Yes; it was,” admitted Fanny reluctantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says you have some sense, and the others haven’t.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He says you have some sense, and the others haven’t.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He says you have some sense, and the others haven’t.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I thought perhaps you knew—I know he likes you better than any of the other girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought perhaps you knew—I know he likes you better than any of the other girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I guess that must have been before Lydia Orr came to Brookville,” said Ellen, in a hard, sweet voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; it was,” admitted Fanny reluctantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The reason I spoke to you about Jim just now,” said Fanny, “was because he’s been acting awfully queer lately.
