used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They should learn a lesson, and it might be just as well to learn it at this time.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM After the rescue of Ravelings, Dorothy hurried back to the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM After the rescue of Ravelings, Dorothy hurried back to the hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why should she be their mediator?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
carefully weighed
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
DEEPENINGnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM After the rescue of Ravelings, Dorothy hurried back to the hall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
Dorothy
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From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM After the rescue of Ravelings, Dorothy hurried back to the hall.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
Edna
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From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM After the rescue of Ravelings, Dorothy hurried back to the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM After the rescue of Ravelings, Dorothy hurried back to the hall.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM After the rescue of Ravelings, Dorothy hurried back to the hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
a message received and understood
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
and nothing more
From this reading They should learn a lesson, and it might be just as well to learn it at this time.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading They should learn a lesson, and it might be just as well to learn it at this time.
a unit of instruction
From this reading They should learn a lesson, and it might be just as well to learn it at this time.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
mediatornounUS /ˈmiːdieɪtər/
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
From this reading Why should she be their mediator?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They should learn a lesson, and it might be just as well to learn it at this time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM After the rescue of Ravelings, Dorothy hurried back to the hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
profferverbUS /ˈprɑːfər/
present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
Ravelings
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From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM After the rescue of Ravelings, Dorothy hurried back to the hall.
free from harm or evil
From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM After the rescue of Ravelings, Dorothy hurried back to the hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she be their mediator?
Tavia
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From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM After the rescue of Ravelings, Dorothy hurried back to the hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They should learn a lesson, and it might be just as well to learn it at this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They should learn a lesson, and it might be just as well to learn it at this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEEPENING GLOOM After the rescue of Ravelings, Dorothy hurried back to the hall.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In fact she considered it was due the girls that they look around, and hunt up things on their own account.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she was met at the door by Tavia and Edna she was too excited and exhausted to proffer any information.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They should learn a lesson, and it might be just as well to learn it at this time.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should she be their mediator?
