used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
ARABELLA
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From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Why, that's Arabella!" said Nina, "but why has she brought her Aunt Matilda with her?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "I guess she didn't," whispered Mollie, "it's likely her Aunt Matilda's bringing _her_."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Why, that's Arabella!" said Nina, "but why has she brought her Aunt Matilda with her?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why, that's Arabella!" said Nina, "but why has she brought her Aunt Matilda with her?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
didn't
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From this reading "I guess she didn't," whispered Mollie, "it's likely her Aunt Matilda's bringing _her_."
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess she didn't," whispered Mollie, "it's likely her Aunt Matilda's bringing _her_."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, that's Arabella!" said Nina, "but why has she brought her Aunt Matilda with her?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
hide-and-seeknoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess she didn't," whispered Mollie, "it's likely her Aunt Matilda's bringing _her_."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
it's
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From this reading "I guess she didn't," whispered Mollie, "it's likely her Aunt Matilda's bringing _her_."
and nothing more
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "I guess she didn't," whispered Mollie, "it's likely her Aunt Matilda's bringing _her_."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!" she whispered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
Matilda
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From this reading "Why, that's Arabella!" said Nina, "but why has she brought her Aunt Matilda with her?"
Matilda's
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From this reading "I guess she didn't," whispered Mollie, "it's likely her Aunt Matilda's bringing _her_."
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
others
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From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
rosebushnounUS /ˈroʊzbʊʃ/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, that's Arabella!" said Nina, "but why has she brought her Aunt Matilda with her?"
an educational institution
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look!" she whispered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
that's
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From this reading "Why, that's Arabella!" said Nina, "but why has she brought her Aunt Matilda with her?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
at the time that
From this reading ARABELLA AT SCHOOL When recess time came Mollie had forgotten to ask Nina if her cousin was to be a pupil, and it happened that neither of the others questioned her.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Look!" she whispered.
which person or people
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that's Arabella!" said Nina, "but why has she brought her Aunt Matilda with her?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were in the midst of a game of hide-and-seek, when Mollie, who, with Nina, was hiding behind a large rosebush, looked up just in time to see the garden gate open.
