used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Betty was a practical girl.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading MEASLES Betty Gordon's active mind could not let this incident pass without further investigation.
how long something has existed
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
Betty
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From this reading MEASLES Betty Gordon's active mind could not let this incident pass without further investigation.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob often said it was not easy to fool Betty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MEASLES Betty Gordon's active mind could not let this incident pass without further investigation.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Bob often said it was not easy to fool Betty.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Bob often said it was not easy to fool Betty.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading MEASLES Betty Gordon's active mind could not let this incident pass without further investigation.
a young female
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
Gordon's
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
how
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From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
not in action or at work
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
a single distinct event
From this reading MEASLES Betty Gordon's active mind could not let this incident pass without further investigation.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading MEASLES Betty Gordon's active mind could not let this incident pass without further investigation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bob often said it was not easy to fool Betty.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading MEASLES Betty Gordon's active mind could not let this incident pass without further investigation.
held dear
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
MEASLESnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading MEASLES Betty Gordon's active mind could not let this incident pass without further investigation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading MEASLES Betty Gordon's active mind could not let this incident pass without further investigation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MEASLES Betty Gordon's active mind could not let this incident pass without further investigation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Bob often said it was not easy to fool Betty.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
in other respects or ways
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
go across or through
From this reading MEASLES Betty Gordon's active mind could not let this incident pass without further investigation.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Betty was a practical girl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bob often said it was not easy to fool Betty.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
do one's shopping
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MEASLES Betty Gordon's active mind could not let this incident pass without further investigation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not alone was she interested in the beautiful black mare and the girl in the neighborhood shop, but she wanted to know how they came to have the same name.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
at the time that
From this reading She had just as strong an imagination as any other girl of her age and loved to weave fancies in her own mind when it was otherwise idle.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading MEASLES Betty Gordon's active mind could not let this incident pass without further investigation.
