used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had been very quiet and contrite after her visit to the public-house.
anew
From this reading The weather was bad again, and kept them confined to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather was bad again, and kept them confined to the house.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Strangers Arrive THE little girls did not meet for several days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dreamikins missed Freda and Daffy as much as they missed her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The weather was bad again, and kept them confined to the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been very quiet and contrite after her visit to the public-house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading The weather was bad again, and kept them confined to the house.
contriteadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪt/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading She had been very quiet and contrite after her visit to the public-house.
Daffy
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From this reading Dreamikins missed Freda and Daffy as much as they missed her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Strangers Arrive THE little girls did not meet for several days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Strangers Arrive THE little girls did not meet for several days.
Dreamikins
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From this reading Dreamikins missed Freda and Daffy as much as they missed her.
Fibo
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From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Strangers Arrive THE little girls did not meet for several days.
Freda
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From this reading Dreamikins missed Freda and Daffy as much as they missed her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Strangers Arrive THE little girls did not meet for several days.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been very quiet and contrite after her visit to the public-house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dreamikins missed Freda and Daffy as much as they missed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The weather was bad again, and kept them confined to the house.
how
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From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The weather was bad again, and kept them confined to the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Strangers Arrive THE little girls did not meet for several days.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
come together
From this reading The Strangers Arrive THE little girls did not meet for several days.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dreamikins missed Freda and Daffy as much as they missed her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dreamikins missed Freda and Daffy as much as they missed her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Strangers Arrive THE little girls did not meet for several days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
public-house
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From this reading She had been very quiet and contrite after her visit to the public-house.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She had been very quiet and contrite after her visit to the public-house.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Strangers Arrive THE little girls did not meet for several days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been very quiet and contrite after her visit to the public-house.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The Strangers Arrive THE little girls did not meet for several days.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Strangers Arrive THE little girls did not meet for several days.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The weather was bad again, and kept them confined to the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dreamikins missed Freda and Daffy as much as they missed her.
a special situation
From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weather was bad again, and kept them confined to the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been very quiet and contrite after her visit to the public-house.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had been very quiet and contrite after her visit to the public-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was bad again, and kept them confined to the house.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was bad again, and kept them confined to the house.
at the time that
From this reading When Fibo asked her how she came to think of such a thing, she looked at him sweetly and gravely.
