used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Billie Bradley turned cold all over.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They’re gone!” said a voice at her elbow, and she turned sharply to find Laura and Vi peering inquisitively over her shoulder.
Billie
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From this reading Billie Bradley turned cold all over.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading Billie Bradley turned cold all over.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Billie Bradley turned cold all over.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading They’re gone!” said a voice at her elbow, and she turned sharply to find Laura and Vi peering inquisitively over her shoulder.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
destroyed or killed
From this reading They’re gone!” said a voice at her elbow, and she turned sharply to find Laura and Vi peering inquisitively over her shoulder.
Haddon
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From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
inquisitivelyadverb
with curiosity
From this reading They’re gone!” said a voice at her elbow, and she turned sharply to find Laura and Vi peering inquisitively over her shoulder.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
Laura
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From this reading They’re gone!” said a voice at her elbow, and she turned sharply to find Laura and Vi peering inquisitively over her shoulder.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Billie Bradley turned cold all over.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading They’re gone!” said a voice at her elbow, and she turned sharply to find Laura and Vi peering inquisitively over her shoulder.
Polly
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From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They’re gone!” said a voice at her elbow, and she turned sharply to find Laura and Vi peering inquisitively over her shoulder.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading They’re gone!” said a voice at her elbow, and she turned sharply to find Laura and Vi peering inquisitively over her shoulder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They’re gone!” said a voice at her elbow, and she turned sharply to find Laura and Vi peering inquisitively over her shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading They’re gone!” said a voice at her elbow, and she turned sharply to find Laura and Vi peering inquisitively over her shoulder.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
They're
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From this reading They’re gone!” said a voice at her elbow, and she turned sharply to find Laura and Vi peering inquisitively over her shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have brought Polly Haddon here—to have practically promised her a fortune—and then to find—nothing!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Billie Bradley turned cold all over.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They’re gone!” said a voice at her elbow, and she turned sharply to find Laura and Vi peering inquisitively over her shoulder.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They’re gone!” said a voice at her elbow, and she turned sharply to find Laura and Vi peering inquisitively over her shoulder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I know they’re gone,” she cried, almost sobbing in her rage and disappointment “Oh, girls, what, can we do?
