used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
Abbie
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From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If it's a nice 'strange' do tell me about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm sure I did not," Abbie answered gaily.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I like to be nice--ever so much."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading THE STRANGE CHRISTIAN.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
cuffsnounUS /kʌfs/
plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I'm sure I did not," Abbie answered gaily.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
EsternounUS /ˈestər/
organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
at any time
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "I'm sure I did not," Abbie answered gaily.
a young female
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure I did not," Abbie answered gaily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it's a nice 'strange' do tell me about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it's a nice 'strange' do tell me about it.
it's
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From this reading "If it's a nice 'strange' do tell me about it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like to be nice--ever so much."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If it's a nice 'strange' do tell me about it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I like to be nice--ever so much."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "If it's a nice 'strange' do tell me about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm sure I did not," Abbie answered gaily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I like to be nice--ever so much."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE CHRISTIAN.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure I did not," Abbie answered gaily.
express in words
From this reading "If it's a nice 'strange' do tell me about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE CHRISTIAN.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
wrigglingadjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Abbie," said Ester, wriggling herself around from before an open trunk, and letting a mass of collars and cuffs slide to the floor in her earnestness, "do you know I think you're the very strangest girl I ever knew in my life?"
