used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
in the past
From this reading For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
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 AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
(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 For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
Arbuckle
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From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
Arbuckle's
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From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
Billie
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From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading They did confide their secret to fluffy-haired, blue-eyed Connie Danvers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading They did confide their secret to fluffy-haired, blue-eyed Connie Danvers.
Connie
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From this reading They did confide their secret to fluffy-haired, blue-eyed Connie Danvers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
Danvers
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From this reading They did confide their secret to fluffy-haired, blue-eyed Connie Danvers.
give a description of
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did confide their secret to fluffy-haired, blue-eyed Connie Danvers.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
divisible by two
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
fluffy-haired
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From this reading They did confide their secret to fluffy-haired, blue-eyed Connie Danvers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
only a very short time before
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
on one occasion
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading They did confide their secret to fluffy-haired, blue-eyed Connie Danvers.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They did confide their secret to fluffy-haired, blue-eyed Connie Danvers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
precisely as stated
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For they had long ago adopted Connie as one of themselves and were beginning to feel that they had known her all their lives.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Connie had been interested enough in their story to satisfy even the chums and had urged Billie to describe the pretty children in the album over whom Miss Arbuckle had cried.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN INVITATION The girls could never have told exactly why, but they kept the mystery of the album and Miss Arbuckle's strange actions to themselves, with one exception.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Billie tried, but, having seen the pictures but once, it was hardly to be expected that she would be able to give the girls a very clear description of them.
