used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
(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 They did not like her at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading And Bunny and Sue, their hearts beating fast, and not knowing what was going to happen to them, looked at the woman.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading And Bunny and Sue, their hearts beating fast, and not knowing what was going to happen to them, looked at the woman.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "If you don't cry nothing will happen to you," she said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not like her at all.
don't
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From this reading "If you don't cry nothing will happen to you," she said.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And Bunny and Sue, their hearts beating fast, and not knowing what was going to happen to them, looked at the woman.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
the act of departing
From this reading And Bunny and Sue, their hearts beating fast, and not knowing what was going to happen to them, looked at the woman.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
come to pass
From this reading And Bunny and Sue, their hearts beating fast, and not knowing what was going to happen to them, looked at the woman.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And Bunny and Sue, their hearts beating fast, and not knowing what was going to happen to them, looked at the woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They did not like her at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't cry nothing will happen to you," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
Jaki
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From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
Kezar
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From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And Bunny and Sue, their hearts beating fast, and not knowing what was going to happen to them, looked at the woman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They did not like her at all.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Bunny and Sue, their hearts beating fast, and not knowing what was going to happen to them, looked at the woman.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "If you don't cry nothing will happen to you," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
RED-AND-YELLOW
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From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you don't cry nothing will happen to you," she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading And Bunny and Sue, their hearts beating fast, and not knowing what was going to happen to them, looked at the woman.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And Bunny and Sue, their hearts beating fast, and not knowing what was going to happen to them, looked at the woman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not like her at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Bunny and Sue, their hearts beating fast, and not knowing what was going to happen to them, looked at the woman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Bunny and Sue, their hearts beating fast, and not knowing what was going to happen to them, looked at the woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Bunny and Sue, their hearts beating fast, and not knowing what was going to happen to them, looked at the woman.
a Caucasian
From this reading She did not smile as Jaki Kezar had done, and her teeth, instead of being white and shining, were black.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you don't cry nothing will happen to you," she said.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE RED-AND-YELLOW BOX The gypsy woman sat down in a chair in front of the two children and looked at them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you don't cry nothing will happen to you," she said.
