used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
Amanda
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From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
Amanda's
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From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
Arbuckle
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From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She, Amanda, would tell what in her mean little mind she really thought was the truth, and get Billie in bad with the powers-that-be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
Billie
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From this reading Billie had done what she had hoped she would do.
Billie's
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From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Billie had done what she had hoped she would do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Billie had done what she had hoped she would do.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She, Amanda, would tell what in her mean little mind she really thought was the truth, and get Billie in bad with the powers-that-be.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billie had done what she had hoped she would do.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, Amanda, would tell what in her mean little mind she really thought was the truth, and get Billie in bad with the powers-that-be.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Billie had done what she had hoped she would do.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She, Amanda, would tell what in her mean little mind she really thought was the truth, and get Billie in bad with the powers-that-be.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was smiling triumphantly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She, Amanda, would tell what in her mean little mind she really thought was the truth, and get Billie in bad with the powers-that-be.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She, Amanda, would tell what in her mean little mind she really thought was the truth, and get Billie in bad with the powers-that-be.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She, Amanda, would tell what in her mean little mind she really thought was the truth, and get Billie in bad with the powers-that-be.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
powers-that-be
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From this reading She, Amanda, would tell what in her mean little mind she really thought was the truth, and get Billie in bad with the powers-that-be.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She, Amanda, would tell what in her mean little mind she really thought was the truth, and get Billie in bad with the powers-that-be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billie had done what she had hoped she would do.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Miss Arbuckle laid a kindly hand on Billie’s shoulder and looked at Amanda inquiringly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The latter was smiling triumphantly.
express in words
From this reading She, Amanda, would tell what in her mean little mind she really thought was the truth, and get Billie in bad with the powers-that-be.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter was smiling triumphantly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She, Amanda, would tell what in her mean little mind she really thought was the truth, and get Billie in bad with the powers-that-be.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading The latter was smiling triumphantly.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She, Amanda, would tell what in her mean little mind she really thought was the truth, and get Billie in bad with the powers-that-be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter was smiling triumphantly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Billie had done what she had hoped she would do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She, Amanda, would tell what in her mean little mind she really thought was the truth, and get Billie in bad with the powers-that-be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Billie had done what she had hoped she would do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is this that you are telling about Beatrice, Amanda?” asked Miss Arbuckle, adding, impatient of Amanda’s grin: “Be quick about it.”
