used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’m a bad, mean, horrid girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Teddy’s face clouded over and he looked at her unhappily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Teddy’s face clouded over and he looked at her unhappily.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I’m a bad, mean, horrid girl.
Billie
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From this reading The next minute Billie was sorry for what she had said.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading “Oh, Teddy, d-dear, I didn’t mean it, you know I d-didn’t,” she stammered, trying hard to control the chattering of her teeth.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Teddy’s face clouded over and he looked at her unhappily.
power to direct or determine
From this reading “Oh, Teddy, d-dear, I didn’t mean it, you know I d-didn’t,” she stammered, trying hard to control the chattering of her teeth.
d-dear
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From this reading “Oh, Teddy, d-dear, I didn’t mean it, you know I d-didn’t,” she stammered, trying hard to control the chattering of her teeth.
d-didn't
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From this reading “Oh, Teddy, d-dear, I didn’t mean it, you know I d-didn’t,” she stammered, trying hard to control the chattering of her teeth.
didn't
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From this reading “You ought to know that I didn’t get you into this on purpose,” he muttered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Teddy’s face clouded over and he looked at her unhappily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next minute Billie was sorry for what she had said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You ought to know that I didn’t get you into this on purpose,” he muttered.
a young female
From this reading “I’m a bad, mean, horrid girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next minute Billie was sorry for what she had said.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Oh, Teddy, d-dear, I didn’t mean it, you know I d-didn’t,” she stammered, trying hard to control the chattering of her teeth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Teddy’s face clouded over and he looked at her unhappily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Teddy’s face clouded over and he looked at her unhappily.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “I’m a bad, mean, horrid girl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You ought to know that I didn’t get you into this on purpose,” he muttered.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m a bad, mean, horrid girl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You ought to know that I didn’t get you into this on purpose,” he muttered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Teddy, d-dear, I didn’t mean it, you know I d-didn’t,” she stammered, trying hard to control the chattering of her teeth.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You ought to know that I didn’t get you into this on purpose,” he muttered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Teddy’s face clouded over and he looked at her unhappily.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Oh, Teddy, d-dear, I didn’t mean it, you know I d-didn’t,” she stammered, trying hard to control the chattering of her teeth.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The next minute Billie was sorry for what she had said.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “You ought to know that I didn’t get you into this on purpose,” he muttered.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next minute Billie was sorry for what she had said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, Teddy, d-dear, I didn’t mean it, you know I d-didn’t,” she stammered, trying hard to control the chattering of her teeth.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Teddy, d-dear, I didn’t mean it, you know I d-didn’t,” she stammered, trying hard to control the chattering of her teeth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You ought to know that I didn’t get you into this on purpose,” he muttered.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to know that I didn’t get you into this on purpose,” he muttered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Teddy’s face clouded over and he looked at her unhappily.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “You ought to know that I didn’t get you into this on purpose,” he muttered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next minute Billie was sorry for what she had said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next minute Billie was sorry for what she had said.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The next minute Billie was sorry for what she had said.
stammered
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From this reading “Oh, Teddy, d-dear, I didn’t mean it, you know I d-didn’t,” she stammered, trying hard to control the chattering of her teeth.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Oh, Teddy, d-dear, I didn’t mean it, you know I d-didn’t,” she stammered, trying hard to control the chattering of her teeth.
Teddy'snounUS /ˈtediz/
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy’s face clouded over and he looked at her unhappily.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “Oh, Teddy, d-dear, I didn’t mean it, you know I d-didn’t,” she stammered, trying hard to control the chattering of her teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You ought to know that I didn’t get you into this on purpose,” he muttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next minute Billie was sorry for what she had said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You ought to know that I didn’t get you into this on purpose,” he muttered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You ought to know that I didn’t get you into this on purpose,” he muttered.
hard to endure
From this reading “Oh, Teddy, d-dear, I didn’t mean it, you know I d-didn’t,” she stammered, trying hard to control the chattering of her teeth.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading Teddy’s face clouded over and he looked at her unhappily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next minute Billie was sorry for what she had said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The next minute Billie was sorry for what she had said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ought to know that I didn’t get you into this on purpose,” he muttered.
