used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
anew
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another cry issued from the finder as she read:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Another cry issued from the finder as she read:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Another cry issued from the finder as she read:
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
dearly loved
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “To Nathalie, my faithful little nurse and helper.
findernounUS /ˈfaɪndər/
someone who comes upon something after searching
From this reading Another cry issued from the finder as she read:
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another cry issued from the finder as she read:
a young female
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
helpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “To Nathalie, my faithful little nurse and helper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Another cry issued from the finder as she read:
immediately past
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “To Nathalie, my faithful little nurse and helper.
Lucille
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From this reading “Lucille.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “To Nathalie, my faithful little nurse and helper.
Nathalie
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From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “To Nathalie, my faithful little nurse and helper.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Another cry issued from the finder as she read:
resultingverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
express in words
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another cry issued from the finder as she read:
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To Nathalie, my faithful little nurse and helper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An exclamation escaped dazed Nathalie; and then a search was started, resulting at last in finding the card in one of the pockets of the skirt.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “O dear!” said the girl with a shamed glance into the faces surrounding her, “I will never again say that Lucille is cross—oh, she is a duck of a dear!
