used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Peabody had risen and begun to wash the dishes at the sink before Betty had finished.
Betty
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From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "You don't care, do you, Mrs. Peabody?
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Mrs. Peabody had risen and begun to wash the dishes at the sink before Betty had finished.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't care, do you, Mrs. Peabody?
don't
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From this reading "You don't care, do you, Mrs. Peabody?
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
the act of consuming food
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
a young female
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
Glenside
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From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Peabody had risen and begun to wash the dishes at the sink before Betty had finished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
the force of workers available
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Peabody had risen and begun to wash the dishes at the sink before Betty had finished.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
not any; not one
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading Mrs. Peabody had risen and begun to wash the dishes at the sink before Betty had finished.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Mrs. Peabody had risen and begun to wash the dishes at the sink before Betty had finished.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
without speaking
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Mrs. Peabody had risen and begun to wash the dishes at the sink before Betty had finished.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
in the near future
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE ON BOB AS soon as the men finished eating they rose silently and shuffled out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any diffidence Betty might have felt about facing any one at the table after her dramatic exit of the night before was speedily dispelled; no one paid the slightest attention to her.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Mrs. Peabody had risen and begun to wash the dishes at the sink before Betty had finished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I want to ride over to Glenside with Bob," said the girl a trifle uncertainly as she pushed back her chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't care, do you, Mrs. Peabody?
