used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was trembling from head to foot and her face was pale.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Don't mind what they say," answered Dave, kindly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FALLS "What horrid young fellows!" was Jessie's comment.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FALLS "What horrid young fellows!" was Jessie's comment.
Dave
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From this reading "Don't mind what they say," answered Dave, kindly.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't mind what they say," answered Dave, kindly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was trembling from head to foot and her face was pale.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FALLS "What horrid young fellows!" was Jessie's comment.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FALLS "What horrid young fellows!" was Jessie's comment.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was trembling from head to foot and her face was pale.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was trembling from head to foot and her face was pale.
a young female
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FALLS "What horrid young fellows!" was Jessie's comment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was trembling from head to foot and her face was pale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was trembling from head to foot and her face was pale.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FALLS "What horrid young fellows!" was Jessie's comment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shouldn't think they'd want Jasniff and Merwell at Rockville," was the comment of the senator's son.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
Jasniff
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From this reading "I shouldn't think they'd want Jasniff and Merwell at Rockville," was the comment of the senator's son.
Jessie's
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FALLS "What horrid young fellows!" was Jessie's comment.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Don't mind what they say," answered Dave, kindly.
Merwell
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From this reading "I shouldn't think they'd want Jasniff and Merwell at Rockville," was the comment of the senator's son.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Don't mind what they say," answered Dave, kindly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was trembling from head to foot and her face was pale.
Rockville
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From this reading "I shouldn't think they'd want Jasniff and Merwell at Rockville," was the comment of the senator's son.
express in words
From this reading "Don't mind what they say," answered Dave, kindly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
senator'snounUS /ˈsenətərz/
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading "I shouldn't think they'd want Jasniff and Merwell at Rockville," was the comment of the senator's son.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was trembling from head to foot and her face was pale.
shouldn't
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From this reading "I shouldn't think they'd want Jasniff and Merwell at Rockville," was the comment of the senator's son.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
a male human offspring
From this reading "I shouldn't think they'd want Jasniff and Merwell at Rockville," was the comment of the senator's son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FALLS "What horrid young fellows!" was Jessie's comment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't mind what they say," answered Dave, kindly.
they'd
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From this reading "I shouldn't think they'd want Jasniff and Merwell at Rockville," was the comment of the senator's son.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I shouldn't think they'd want Jasniff and Merwell at Rockville," was the comment of the senator's son.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was trembling from head to foot and her face was pale.
a shaky motion
From this reading She was trembling from head to foot and her face was pale.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I shouldn't think they'd want Jasniff and Merwell at Rockville," was the comment of the senator's son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FALLS "What horrid young fellows!" was Jessie's comment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FALLS "What horrid young fellows!" was Jessie's comment.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He thought a great deal of the girl, and it distressed him greatly to see her so worried.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FALLS "What horrid young fellows!" was Jessie's comment.
