used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
speak to
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
(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 Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
Babbie
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From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
for the reason that
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
BETTY
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From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
creamedverbUS /kriːmd/
past form of “cream” — make creamy by beating
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
Dorothy
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From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
Dorothy's
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From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
entrée
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From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
set up or found
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
good-nature
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From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
Madeline
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From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
not any; not one
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
interact in a certain way
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED BETTY found it very hard to keep her mind on the preparations for supper.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But Dorothy insisted upon creamed chicken on toast and hot chocolate, and wished to treat strawberry jam as an entrée and have “regular dessert” besides.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorothy’s happy little babble of questions and frantic efforts to “help” with everything, drove her to the verge of distraction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Betty acquiesced in all her demands not so much from good-nature as because she was sure that another flood of tears would come the minute she said no.
produce a literary work
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
but in spite of that
From this reading Betty wanted some crackers and coffee and a chance to write to Madeline--Babbie had not yet sent any address, and was, besides, too far away to help much in the present crisis.
