used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Who ever heard of anyone’s being attacked by wild animals around here?
anyone's
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From this reading Who ever heard of anyone’s being attacked by wild animals around here?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Who ever heard of anyone’s being attacked by wild animals around here?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Who ever heard of anyone’s being attacked by wild animals around here?
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading “One would suppose we lived in the backwoods.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Who ever heard of anyone’s being attacked by wild animals around here?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who ever heard of anyone’s being attacked by wild animals around here?
craziestadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪziəst/
superlative of “crazy” — affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “I declare, Elizabeth, you do have the craziest ideas,” said Kathie.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “I declare, Elizabeth, you do have the craziest ideas,” said Kathie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I declare, Elizabeth, you do have the craziest ideas,” said Kathie.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “I declare, Elizabeth, you do have the craziest ideas,” said Kathie.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
at any time
From this reading Who ever heard of anyone’s being attacked by wild animals around here?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I declare, Elizabeth, you do have the craziest ideas,” said Kathie.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Who ever heard of anyone’s being attacked by wild animals around here?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Who ever heard of anyone’s being attacked by wild animals around here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I declare, Elizabeth, you do have the craziest ideas,” said Kathie.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I declare, Elizabeth, you do have the craziest ideas,” said Kathie.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “One would suppose we lived in the backwoods.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
Jewett
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From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
Kathie
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From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “One would suppose we lived in the backwoods.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
on one occasion
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One would suppose we lived in the backwoods.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
coated with paint
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I declare, Elizabeth, you do have the craziest ideas,” said Kathie.
SCAREDadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
express a supposition
From this reading “One would suppose we lived in the backwoods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
precisely as stated
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCARED For once Elizabeth’s imagination did not lead her very far astray, as was shown a few days later.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “One would suppose we lived in the backwoods.
which person or people
From this reading Who ever heard of anyone’s being attacked by wild animals around here?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Who ever heard of anyone’s being attacked by wild animals around here?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had mentioned the subject of the painted umbrella to her sister Kathie but met with such mocking laughter that she did not follow out her intention of mentioning it to Miss Jewett, too.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “One would suppose we lived in the backwoods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I declare, Elizabeth, you do have the craziest ideas,” said Kathie.
