AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 right, girls," she called, beckoning to two others who stood a little way off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
aren't
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From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "All right, girls," she called, beckoning to two others who stood a little way off.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
Betty
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From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "All right, girls," she called, beckoning to two others who stood a little way off.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The face of her questioner cleared.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Yes, of course I'm Betty," said Betty Gordon smiling.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of her questioner cleared.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "All right, girls," she called, beckoning to two others who stood a little way off.
Gordon
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From this reading "Yes, of course I'm Betty," said Betty Gordon smiling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
I'm
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From this reading "Yes, of course I'm Betty," said Betty Gordon smiling.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "All right, girls," she called, beckoning to two others who stood a little way off.
MIX-UPnounUS /ˈmɪksʌp/
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, of course I'm Betty," said Betty Gordon smiling.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "All right, girls," she called, beckoning to two others who stood a little way off.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
others
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From this reading "All right, girls," she called, beckoning to two others who stood a little way off.
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading The face of her questioner cleared.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, girls," she called, beckoning to two others who stood a little way off.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, of course I'm Betty," said Betty Gordon smiling.
SERIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right, girls," she called, beckoning to two others who stood a little way off.
She's
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From this reading "She's Betty.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "All right, girls," she called, beckoning to two others who stood a little way off.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, of course I'm Betty," said Betty Gordon smiling.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A SERIOUS MIX-UP "You are Betty, aren't you?" the girlish voice insisted, and this time Betty identified it as belonging to a girl a year or two older than herself who stood smiling uncertainly at her.
