used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “But, Billie, aren’t you afraid—after finding that blood-stained handkerchief and everything?” demanded Vi, round-eyed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “But, Billie, aren’t you afraid—after finding that blood-stained handkerchief and everything?” demanded Vi, round-eyed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But, Billie, aren’t you afraid—after finding that blood-stained handkerchief and everything?” demanded Vi, round-eyed.
aren't
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From this reading “But, Billie, aren’t you afraid—after finding that blood-stained handkerchief and everything?” demanded Vi, round-eyed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The proposal had been made to them so suddenly that it took their breath away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The proposal had been made to them so suddenly that it took their breath away.
Billie
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From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
blood-stained
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From this reading “But, Billie, aren’t you afraid—after finding that blood-stained handkerchief and everything?” demanded Vi, round-eyed.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The proposal had been made to them so suddenly that it took their breath away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, Billie, aren’t you afraid—after finding that blood-stained handkerchief and everything?” demanded Vi, round-eyed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course I’m afraid!
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “But, Billie, aren’t you afraid—after finding that blood-stained handkerchief and everything?” demanded Vi, round-eyed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “But, Billie, aren’t you afraid—after finding that blood-stained handkerchief and everything?” demanded Vi, round-eyed.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “But, Billie, aren’t you afraid—after finding that blood-stained handkerchief and everything?” demanded Vi, round-eyed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
the act of departing
From this reading But I’m going just the same,” said Billie stoutly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “But, Billie, aren’t you afraid—after finding that blood-stained handkerchief and everything?” demanded Vi, round-eyed.
I'm
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From this reading “Of course I’m afraid!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The proposal had been made to them so suddenly that it took their breath away.
and nothing more
From this reading But I’m going just the same,” said Billie stoutly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
roused to anger
From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The proposal had been made to them so suddenly that it took their breath away.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course I’m afraid!
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading The proposal had been made to them so suddenly that it took their breath away.
round-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading “But, Billie, aren’t you afraid—after finding that blood-stained handkerchief and everything?” demanded Vi, round-eyed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But I’m going just the same,” said Billie stoutly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But I’m going just the same,” said Billie stoutly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The proposal had been made to them so suddenly that it took their breath away.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading But I’m going just the same,” said Billie stoutly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The proposal had been made to them so suddenly that it took their breath away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The proposal had been made to them so suddenly that it took their breath away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The proposal had been made to them so suddenly that it took their breath away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The proposal had been made to them so suddenly that it took their breath away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment the girls looked as though they thought Billie had gone mad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The proposal had been made to them so suddenly that it took their breath away.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The proposal had been made to them so suddenly that it took their breath away.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “But, Billie, aren’t you afraid—after finding that blood-stained handkerchief and everything?” demanded Vi, round-eyed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, Billie, aren’t you afraid—after finding that blood-stained handkerchief and everything?” demanded Vi, round-eyed.
