used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There may not be a word of truth in the story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, I'm not going to believe it until they prove it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There may not be a word of truth in the story.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Anyway, I'm not going to believe it until they prove it."
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
Dave
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From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
don't
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From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
a young female
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
the act of departing
From this reading Anyway, I'm not going to believe it until they prove it."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
I'm
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From this reading Anyway, I'm not going to believe it until they prove it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
Laura
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From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There may not be a word of truth in the story.
a particular point in time
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
information about recent and important events
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There may not be a word of truth in the story.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Anyway, I'm not going to believe it until they prove it."
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
express in words
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
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 "There may not be a word of truth in the story.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There may not be a word of truth in the story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anyway, I'm not going to believe it until they prove it."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "There may not be a word of truth in the story.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Anyway, I'm not going to believe it until they prove it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading STARTLING NEWS Dave was so surprised that for the moment he knew not what to say or do.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His eyes followed Laura as she disappeared within the bungalow, and then he turned in bewilderment to Belle.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "There may not be a word of truth in the story.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Laura takes it awfully hard, but I don't think she ought to--at least not yet," said the girl from Star Ranch.
