used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a quick movement Laura snatched it from the girl’s hand and held it aloft triumphantly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading With a quick movement Laura snatched it from the girl’s hand and held it aloft triumphantly.
Amanda
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From this reading “Amanda was going to spill this in the desk and then blame it on you.”
Amanda's
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From this reading Amanda’s jaw dropped and she sprang back while Eliza cowered behind her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amanda’s jaw dropped and she sprang back while Eliza cowered behind her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Amanda’s jaw dropped and she sprang back while Eliza cowered behind her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Amanda’s jaw dropped and she sprang back while Eliza cowered behind her.
Billie
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From this reading “Look, Billie,” she said in a loud whisper.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Amanda was going to spill this in the desk and then blame it on you.”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
cowered
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From this reading Amanda’s jaw dropped and she sprang back while Eliza cowered behind her.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Amanda’s jaw dropped and she sprang back while Eliza cowered behind her.
Eliza
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From this reading Amanda’s jaw dropped and she sprang back while Eliza cowered behind her.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a quick movement Laura snatched it from the girl’s hand and held it aloft triumphantly.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading With a quick movement Laura snatched it from the girl’s hand and held it aloft triumphantly.
the act of departing
From this reading “Amanda was going to spill this in the desk and then blame it on you.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With a quick movement Laura snatched it from the girl’s hand and held it aloft triumphantly.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amanda’s jaw dropped and she sprang back while Eliza cowered behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a quick movement Laura snatched it from the girl’s hand and held it aloft triumphantly.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Amanda’s jaw dropped and she sprang back while Eliza cowered behind her.
Laura
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From this reading With a quick movement Laura snatched it from the girl’s hand and held it aloft triumphantly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look, Billie,” she said in a loud whisper.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Look, Billie,” she said in a loud whisper.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading With a quick movement Laura snatched it from the girl’s hand and held it aloft triumphantly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Amanda was going to spill this in the desk and then blame it on you.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With a quick movement Laura snatched it from the girl’s hand and held it aloft triumphantly.
Race'snounUS /ˈreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “race” — any competition
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look, Billie,” she said in a loud whisper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amanda’s jaw dropped and she sprang back while Eliza cowered behind her.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading With a quick movement Laura snatched it from the girl’s hand and held it aloft triumphantly.
spillverbUS /spɪl/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “Amanda was going to spill this in the desk and then blame it on you.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Amanda’s jaw dropped and she sprang back while Eliza cowered behind her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Amanda was going to spill this in the desk and then blame it on you.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Amanda was going to spill this in the desk and then blame it on you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading With a quick movement Laura snatched it from the girl’s hand and held it aloft triumphantly.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Amanda was going to spill this in the desk and then blame it on you.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The former held an ink bottle which she had been about to turn upside down in Miss Race’s desk.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Amanda’s jaw dropped and she sprang back while Eliza cowered behind her.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Look, Billie,” she said in a loud whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a quick movement Laura snatched it from the girl’s hand and held it aloft triumphantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Amanda was going to spill this in the desk and then blame it on you.”
