used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
how long something has existed
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A jagged streak of lightning and another thundering crash sent them all scurrying indoors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINNING NEW FRIENDS BETTY opened the gate and ran up the path.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Not wet a bit, Mother!" she announced triumphantly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A jagged streak of lightning and another thundering crash sent them all scurrying indoors.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "And I don't believe her hat's spotted, either!"
BETTY
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From this reading WINNING NEW FRIENDS BETTY opened the gate and ran up the path.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not wet a bit, Mother!" she announced triumphantly.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading A jagged streak of lightning and another thundering crash sent them all scurrying indoors.
don't
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From this reading "And I don't believe her hat's spotted, either!"
one or the other of two
From this reading "And I don't believe her hat's spotted, either!"
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WINNING NEW FRIENDS BETTY opened the gate and ran up the path.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading WINNING NEW FRIENDS BETTY opened the gate and ran up the path.
a young female
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
hat'snounUS /hæts/
possessive form of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "And I don't believe her hat's spotted, either!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I don't believe her hat's spotted, either!"
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading A jagged streak of lightning and another thundering crash sent them all scurrying indoors.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading A jagged streak of lightning and another thundering crash sent them all scurrying indoors.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading A jagged streak of lightning and another thundering crash sent them all scurrying indoors.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Not wet a bit, Mother!" she announced triumphantly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WINNING NEW FRIENDS BETTY opened the gate and ran up the path.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not wet a bit, Mother!" she announced triumphantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A jagged streak of lightning and another thundering crash sent them all scurrying indoors.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading WINNING NEW FRIENDS BETTY opened the gate and ran up the path.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
a course of conduct
From this reading WINNING NEW FRIENDS BETTY opened the gate and ran up the path.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading WINNING NEW FRIENDS BETTY opened the gate and ran up the path.
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading A jagged streak of lightning and another thundering crash sent them all scurrying indoors.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A jagged streak of lightning and another thundering crash sent them all scurrying indoors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not wet a bit, Mother!" she announced triumphantly.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading "And I don't believe her hat's spotted, either!"
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading A jagged streak of lightning and another thundering crash sent them all scurrying indoors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINNING NEW FRIENDS BETTY opened the gate and ran up the path.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A jagged streak of lightning and another thundering crash sent them all scurrying indoors.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading A jagged streak of lightning and another thundering crash sent them all scurrying indoors.
having come into contact
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "Not wet a bit, Mother!" she announced triumphantly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WINNING NEW FRIENDS BETTY opened the gate and ran up the path.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "Not wet a bit, Mother!" she announced triumphantly.
which person or people
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading WINNING NEW FRIENDS BETTY opened the gate and ran up the path.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger girl, who seemed about her own age, put out a friendly hand and touched her sleeve.
