aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
ACTIONSnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading STRANGE ACTIONS Instead of seeming excited, Laura and Vi stared.
albumnounUS /ˈælbəm/
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
(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 But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANGE ACTIONS Instead of seeming excited, Laura and Vi stared.
Arbuckle
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From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
Arbuckle's
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From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
Billie
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From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
Billie's
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From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
divisible by two
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading STRANGE ACTIONS Instead of seeming excited, Laura and Vi stared.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad," she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
how
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From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad," she said.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading STRANGE ACTIONS Instead of seeming excited, Laura and Vi stared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
and nothing more
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
Laura
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From this reading STRANGE ACTIONS Instead of seeming excited, Laura and Vi stared.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRANGE ACTIONS Instead of seeming excited, Laura and Vi stared.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad," she said.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading STRANGE ACTIONS Instead of seeming excited, Laura and Vi stared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad," she said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading STRANGE ACTIONS Instead of seeming excited, Laura and Vi stared.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE ACTIONS Instead of seeming excited, Laura and Vi stared.
teacher'snounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vi had not even heard that Miss Arbuckle had lost an album, and Laura just dimly remembered Billie's having said something about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading STRANGE ACTIONS Instead of seeming excited, Laura and Vi stared.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Billie's eyes were shining, and she was all eagerness as she picked the old-fashioned volume up and began turning over the pages.
at the time that
From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was thinking of poor Miss Arbuckle's red nose and eyes of that morning and of how different the teacher's face would look when she, Billie, returned the album.
