used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How many of you feel that you can throw a stone a considerable distance and accurately?"
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading How many of you feel that you can throw a stone a considerable distance and accurately?"
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How many of you feel that you can throw a stone a considerable distance and accurately?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How many of you feel that you can throw a stone a considerable distance and accurately?"
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How many of you feel that you can throw a stone a considerable distance and accurately?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading How many of you feel that you can throw a stone a considerable distance and accurately?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, we want to do this thing right.
eavesdroppernoun
a secret listener to private conversations
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading How many of you feel that you can throw a stone a considerable distance and accurately?"
start firing a weapon
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Katherine, Helen, Marion and Violet held up their hands.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Katherine, Helen, Marion and Violet held up their hands.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Katherine, Helen, Marion and Violet held up their hands.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
How
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From this reading How many of you feel that you can throw a stone a considerable distance and accurately?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
Katherine
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From this reading Katherine, Helen, Marion and Violet held up their hands.
Ladd
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From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many of you feel that you can throw a stone a considerable distance and accurately?"
Marion
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From this reading Katherine, Helen, Marion and Violet held up their hands.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, we want to do this thing right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
preparednessnounUS /priˈperədnəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Now, we want to do this thing right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading How many of you feel that you can throw a stone a considerable distance and accurately?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Katherine, Helen, Marion and Violet held up their hands.
a special situation
From this reading "Now, we want to do this thing right.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, we want to do this thing right.
propel through the air
From this reading How many of you feel that you can throw a stone a considerable distance and accurately?"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, we want to do this thing right.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Katherine, Helen, Marion and Violet held up their hands.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Katherine, Helen, Marion and Violet held up their hands.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Now, we want to do this thing right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, we want to do this thing right.
which person or people
From this reading Before the "preparedness program" of the afternoon was started, Miss Ladd addressed the group of Camp Fire Girls thus, speaking in low tone, of course, in order that she might not be overheard by any eavesdropper who might be in hiding in the vicinity:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How many of you feel that you can throw a stone a considerable distance and accurately?"
