used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
(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 ALL MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
Betty's
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From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Here's a pretty mess!" exclaimed Bob, but cheerfully.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Here's a pretty mess!" exclaimed Bob, but cheerfully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
divisible by two
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Here's a pretty mess!" exclaimed Bob, but cheerfully.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
Henderson
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From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's a pretty mess!" exclaimed Bob, but cheerfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "Here's a pretty mess!" exclaimed Bob, but cheerfully.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ALL MRS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Here's a pretty mess!" exclaimed Bob, but cheerfully.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
ruffleverbUS /ˈrʌfəl/
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
express in words
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
that is looked for
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
STAPLESnounUS /ˈsteɪpəlz/
plural of “staple” — (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading STAPLES COULD SAY The two girls sought out Bob Henderson before breakfast and told him of the disappearance of Betty's beautiful little locket.
precisely as stated
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob was quite shrewd enough to see these evidences of trouble and he refrained from making any remark even in fun to ruffle the girls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Betty's eyes, were a little swollen and even Bobby seemed not to have passed a very agreeable night.
