aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "I think I must be the most ungrateful girl alive."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think I must be the most ungrateful girl alive."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Say, I'd like nothing better than to go out right now and look your property over, Billie.
Billie
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From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
Chet
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From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
travel across or pass over
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
dismayingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪɪŋ/
causing consternation
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Forgive me, please!" she pleaded.
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
a young female
From this reading "I think I must be the most ungrateful girl alive."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Say, I'd like nothing better than to go out right now and look your property over, Billie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I must be the most ungrateful girl alive."
I'd
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From this reading "Say, I'd like nothing better than to go out right now and look your property over, Billie.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Say, I'd like nothing better than to go out right now and look your property over, Billie.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Say, I'd like nothing better than to go out right now and look your property over, Billie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Forgive me, please!" she pleaded.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I think I must be the most ungrateful girl alive."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I think I must be the most ungrateful girl alive."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Say, I'd like nothing better than to go out right now and look your property over, Billie.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Say, I'd like nothing better than to go out right now and look your property over, Billie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Say, I'd like nothing better than to go out right now and look your property over, Billie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Say, I'd like nothing better than to go out right now and look your property over, Billie.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Forgive me, please!" she pleaded.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Forgive me, please!" she pleaded.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "Say, I'd like nothing better than to go out right now and look your property over, Billie.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Say, I'd like nothing better than to go out right now and look your property over, Billie.
cut with a saw
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
express in words
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Say, I'd like nothing better than to go out right now and look your property over, Billie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I must be the most ungrateful girl alive."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "I think I must be the most ungrateful girl alive."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GHOSTS AND THINGS Billie was instantly sorry for her speech, as she saw the old troubled expression cross her father's face.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I should say so!" cried Chet, to whom the description of the queer old house, while dismaying his sister, had appealed immensely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, I'd like nothing better than to go out right now and look your property over, Billie.
