aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Come on,” and she and Laura and Connie flew after her, overtaking her as she reached the stairs.
anew
From this reading “She’s crazy again,” cried Vi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Come on,” and she and Laura and Connie flew after her, overtaking her as she reached the stairs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What’s the big idea?” gasped Laura, as they ran together down the hall toward the dormitory.
Billie
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From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on,” and she and Laura and Connie flew after her, overtaking her as she reached the stairs.
Connie
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From this reading “Come on,” and she and Laura and Connie flew after her, overtaking her as she reached the stairs.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “She’s crazy again,” cried Vi.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “She’s crazy again,” cried Vi.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you expect to do to poor Nick—sandbag him?”
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “What’s the big idea?” gasped Laura, as they ran together down the hall toward the dormitory.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “What do you expect to do to poor Nick—sandbag him?”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Come on,” and she and Laura and Connie flew after her, overtaking her as she reached the stairs.
moving swiftly
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “What’s the big idea?” gasped Laura, as they ran together down the hall toward the dormitory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “What’s the big idea?” gasped Laura, as they ran together down the hall toward the dormitory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What do you expect to do to poor Nick—sandbag him?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “What’s the big idea?” gasped Laura, as they ran together down the hall toward the dormitory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
Laura
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From this reading “Come on,” and she and Laura and Connie flew after her, overtaking her as she reached the stairs.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “What do you expect to do to poor Nick—sandbag him?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on,” and she and Laura and Connie flew after her, overtaking her as she reached the stairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
overtakingnounUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkɪŋ/
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading “Come on,” and she and Laura and Connie flew after her, overtaking her as she reached the stairs.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “What do you expect to do to poor Nick—sandbag him?”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “What’s the big idea?” gasped Laura, as they ran together down the hall toward the dormitory.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Come on,” and she and Laura and Connie flew after her, overtaking her as she reached the stairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
sandbagverbUS /ˈsændbæɡ/
treat harshly or unfairly
From this reading “What do you expect to do to poor Nick—sandbag him?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
She's
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From this reading “She’s crazy again,” cried Vi.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Come on,” and she and Laura and Connie flew after her, overtaking her as she reached the stairs.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s the big idea?” gasped Laura, as they ran together down the hall toward the dormitory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What do you expect to do to poor Nick—sandbag him?”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “What’s the big idea?” gasped Laura, as they ran together down the hall toward the dormitory.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “She’s crazy again,” cried Vi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before her classmates knew what she was about or had fairly taken in what she had said, Billie had darted from the room and was flying toward the dormitory.
What's
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From this reading “What’s the big idea?” gasped Laura, as they ran together down the hall toward the dormitory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you expect to do to poor Nick—sandbag him?”
