used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A little," laughed Helen, "but I don't suppose they could, do you?"
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen, do you feel as if they'd push you under the railing?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
Betty
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From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I was mistaken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "A little," laughed Helen, "but I don't suppose they could, do you?"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Helen, do you feel as if they'd push you under the railing?"
don't
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From this reading "A little," laughed Helen, "but I don't suppose they could, do you?"
divisible by two
From this reading Even the rally was nothing to this.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Helen, do you feel as if they'd push you under the railing?"
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen, do you feel as if they'd push you under the railing?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
I'd
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From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Helen, do you feel as if they'd push you under the railing?"
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "A little," laughed Helen, "but I don't suppose they could, do you?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little," laughed Helen, "but I don't suppose they could, do you?"
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "But I was mistaken.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Even the rally was nothing to this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Helen, do you feel as if they'd push you under the railing?"
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Helen, do you feel as if they'd push you under the railing?"
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading Even the rally was nothing to this.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
make square
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
express a supposition
From this reading "A little," laughed Helen, "but I don't suppose they could, do you?"
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A little," laughed Helen, "but I don't suppose they could, do you?"
they'd
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From this reading Helen, do you feel as if they'd push you under the railing?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even the rally was nothing to this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Helen, do you feel as if they'd push you under the railing?"
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I was mistaken.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading AT THE GREAT GAME "Well, I thought I'd seen some excitement before," declared Betty Wales, struggling to settle herself more comfortably on the scant ten square inches of space allotted her by the surging, swaying mass of girls behind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Helen, do you feel as if they'd push you under the railing?"
