used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Billie, you’re a wonder!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Miss Walters was looking through and beyond Laura, and her gaze came quickly back to Billie.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But Miss Walters was looking through and beyond Laura, and her gaze came quickly back to Billie.
Billie
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From this reading “Billie, you’re a wonder!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miss Walters was looking through and beyond Laura, and her gaze came quickly back to Billie.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Miss Walters was looking through and beyond Laura, and her gaze came quickly back to Billie.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Tell us what you mean, Billie,” commanded Miss Walters.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
the organ of sight
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Polly Haddon’s eyes were fixed on the girl, too, with passionate intensity.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Polly Haddon’s eyes were fixed on the girl, too, with passionate intensity.
a long fixed look
From this reading But Miss Walters was looking through and beyond Laura, and her gaze came quickly back to Billie.
a young female
From this reading Polly Haddon’s eyes were fixed on the girl, too, with passionate intensity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
Haddon's
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From this reading Polly Haddon’s eyes were fixed on the girl, too, with passionate intensity.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Polly Haddon’s eyes were fixed on the girl, too, with passionate intensity.
Laura
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From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
let's
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From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But Miss Walters was looking through and beyond Laura, and her gaze came quickly back to Billie.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Tell us what you mean, Billie,” commanded Miss Walters.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
panickyadjectiveUS /ˈpænɪki/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Polly Haddon’s eyes were fixed on the girl, too, with passionate intensity.
Polly
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From this reading Polly Haddon’s eyes were fixed on the girl, too, with passionate intensity.
with speed
From this reading But Miss Walters was looking through and beyond Laura, and her gaze came quickly back to Billie.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
express in words
From this reading “Tell us what you mean, Billie,” commanded Miss Walters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polly Haddon’s eyes were fixed on the girl, too, with passionate intensity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Miss Walters was looking through and beyond Laura, and her gaze came quickly back to Billie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Miss Walters was looking through and beyond Laura, and her gaze came quickly back to Billie.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Polly Haddon’s eyes were fixed on the girl, too, with passionate intensity.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell us what you mean, Billie,” commanded Miss Walters.
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Come on, let’s go!” cried Laura, then clapped her hand over her mouth and turned a panicky red as she caught Miss Walters’ eye upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Miss Walters was looking through and beyond Laura, and her gaze came quickly back to Billie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Polly Haddon’s eyes were fixed on the girl, too, with passionate intensity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Tell us what you mean, Billie,” commanded Miss Walters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Polly Haddon’s eyes were fixed on the girl, too, with passionate intensity.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Billie, you’re a wonder!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell us what you mean, Billie,” commanded Miss Walters.
you're
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From this reading “Billie, you’re a wonder!
