used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the young people came in, looking famished, Mrs. Gilligan rose and put some cold muffins in the oven to heat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
Billie
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From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we won't tell the boys and girls," Billie had said, with a delightful sense of conspiracy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
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 As the young people came in, looking famished, Mrs. Gilligan rose and put some cold muffins in the oven to heat.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading "But we won't tell the boys and girls," Billie had said, with a delightful sense of conspiracy.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "But we won't tell the boys and girls," Billie had said, with a delightful sense of conspiracy.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
famishedadjectiveUS /ˈfæmɪʃt/
extremely hungry
From this reading As the young people came in, looking famished, Mrs. Gilligan rose and put some cold muffins in the oven to heat.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
Gilligan
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From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading As the young people came in, looking famished, Mrs. Gilligan rose and put some cold muffins in the oven to heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We'll wait and see if it works."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As the young people came in, looking famished, Mrs. Gilligan rose and put some cold muffins in the oven to heat.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
muffinsnounUS /ˈmʌfənz/
plural of “muffin” — a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
From this reading As the young people came in, looking famished, Mrs. Gilligan rose and put some cold muffins in the oven to heat.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading As the young people came in, looking famished, Mrs. Gilligan rose and put some cold muffins in the oven to heat.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As the young people came in, looking famished, Mrs. Gilligan rose and put some cold muffins in the oven to heat.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the young people came in, looking famished, Mrs. Gilligan rose and put some cold muffins in the oven to heat.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As the young people came in, looking famished, Mrs. Gilligan rose and put some cold muffins in the oven to heat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But we won't tell the boys and girls," Billie had said, with a delightful sense of conspiracy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll wait and see if it works."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "But we won't tell the boys and girls," Billie had said, with a delightful sense of conspiracy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As the young people came in, looking famished, Mrs. Gilligan rose and put some cold muffins in the oven to heat.
not in physical motion
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
express in words
From this reading "But we won't tell the boys and girls," Billie had said, with a delightful sense of conspiracy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
THRILLINGadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "We'll wait and see if it works."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A THRILLING DISCOVERY It was ten o'clock before the girls finally came down, and it was still later before the boys appeared.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we won't tell the boys and girls," Billie had said, with a delightful sense of conspiracy.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll wait and see if it works."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But we won't tell the boys and girls," Billie had said, with a delightful sense of conspiracy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Gilligan and Billie had had breakfast together, and Billie had confided to the older woman her suspicions in regard to the ghostly player of the old piano.
won't
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From this reading "But we won't tell the boys and girls," Billie had said, with a delightful sense of conspiracy.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "We'll wait and see if it works."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As the young people came in, looking famished, Mrs. Gilligan rose and put some cold muffins in the oven to heat.
