used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
amazedly
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From this reading "Isn't that a pig--in that pen?" asked Ned, amazedly.
Amy
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From this reading "No, it's Antoinette--our latest girl scout!" giggled Amy.
Antoinette
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From this reading "No, it's Antoinette--our latest girl scout!" giggled Amy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't that a pig--in that pen?" asked Ned, amazedly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys stared in surprise at the two buildings they had never noticed before.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The boys stared in surprise at the two buildings they had never noticed before.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys stared in surprise at the two buildings they had never noticed before.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The boys stared in surprise at the two buildings they had never noticed before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading "No, it's Antoinette--our latest girl scout!" giggled Amy.
a young female
From this reading "No, it's Antoinette--our latest girl scout!" giggled Amy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys stared in surprise at the two buildings they had never noticed before.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys stared in surprise at the two buildings they had never noticed before.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't that a pig--in that pen?" asked Ned, amazedly.
it's
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From this reading "No, it's Antoinette--our latest girl scout!" giggled Amy.
Julia
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From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
Julie
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From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "No, it's Antoinette--our latest girl scout!" giggled Amy.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
Ned
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From this reading "Isn't that a pig--in that pen?" asked Ned, amazedly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The boys stared in surprise at the two buildings they had never noticed before.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it's Antoinette--our latest girl scout!" giggled Amy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The boys stared in surprise at the two buildings they had never noticed before.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No, it's Antoinette--our latest girl scout!" giggled Amy.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "Isn't that a pig--in that pen?" asked Ned, amazedly.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading "Isn't that a pig--in that pen?" asked Ned, amazedly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "No, it's Antoinette--our latest girl scout!" giggled Amy.
get rid of
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The boys stared in surprise at the two buildings they had never noticed before.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The boys stared in surprise at the two buildings they had never noticed before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Isn't that a pig--in that pen?" asked Ned, amazedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys stared in surprise at the two buildings they had never noticed before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys stared in surprise at the two buildings they had never noticed before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The boys stared in surprise at the two buildings they had never noticed before.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing more was said about dinner just then, but a loud call from "Julia" drew all attention to her shed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, nothing more than usual; we live high every day," returned Julie, tossing her head.
