used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It does look like it, certainly," said Miss Layton, "but still I can hardly believe Ella would do such a thing.
Abby
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From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you know that it was Ella that did it?" asked Miss Layton.
Barnes
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From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
for the reason that
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "It does look like it, certainly," said Miss Layton, "but still I can hardly believe Ella would do such a thing.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It does look like it, certainly," said Miss Layton, "but still I can hardly believe Ella would do such a thing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It does look like it, certainly," said Miss Layton, "but still I can hardly believe Ella would do such a thing.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It does look like it, certainly," said Miss Layton, "but still I can hardly believe Ella would do such a thing.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come here, Ella.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How do you know that it was Ella that did it?" asked Miss Layton.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know that it was Ella that did it?" asked Miss Layton.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does look like it, certainly," said Miss Layton, "but still I can hardly believe Ella would do such a thing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
Ella
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From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
only a very short time before
From this reading "It does look like it, certainly," said Miss Layton, "but still I can hardly believe Ella would do such a thing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come here, Ella.
how
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From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
I'm
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From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How do you know that it was Ella that did it?" asked Miss Layton.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know that it was Ella that did it?" asked Miss Layton.
Layton
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From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It does look like it, certainly," said Miss Layton, "but still I can hardly believe Ella would do such a thing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
not able to be found
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
Sallie
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From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
express in words
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
an educational institution
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
she'd
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From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
having a supporting base
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
not in physical motion
From this reading "It does look like it, certainly," said Miss Layton, "but still I can hardly believe Ella would do such a thing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It does look like it, certainly," said Miss Layton, "but still I can hardly believe Ella would do such a thing.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you know that it was Ella that did it?" asked Miss Layton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
a special situation
From this reading "It does look like it, certainly," said Miss Layton, "but still I can hardly believe Ella would do such a thing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How do you know that it was Ella that did it?" asked Miss Layton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
at the time that
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Just look, Miss Layton, how Ella Clinton has torn my book," said Sallie Barnes, displaying her arithmetic, several leaves of which were missing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, because she hates me; and I heard her say, the other day, that she'd tear my books or do something to spite me, and when I came to school this morning, she was standing right beside my desk, and Abby Reed says she saw her turning my things over before I came, so I'm _sure_ she must have done it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It does look like it, certainly," said Miss Layton, "but still I can hardly believe Ella would do such a thing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know that it was Ella that did it?" asked Miss Layton.
