used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
(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 "You poor child, you got us all in Dutch, that's what you really did."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "You--you saved my life?" questioned Lieutenant Wingate in amazement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "You poor child, you got us all in Dutch, that's what you really did."
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading "You poor child, you got us all in Dutch, that's what you really did."
Emma
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From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You poor child, you got us all in Dutch, that's what you really did."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
Hippynoun
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You--you saved my life?" questioned Lieutenant Wingate in amazement.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Hippy laughed uproariously.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "You--you saved my life?" questioned Lieutenant Wingate in amazement.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You--you saved my life?" questioned Lieutenant Wingate in amazement.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You poor child, you got us all in Dutch, that's what you really did."
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You--you saved my life?" questioned Lieutenant Wingate in amazement.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You poor child, you got us all in Dutch, that's what you really did."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
that's
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From this reading "You poor child, you got us all in Dutch, that's what you really did."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
to-night
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From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
Uh-huh
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From this reading "Uh-huh."
uproariouslyadverb
in a hilarious manner
From this reading Hippy laughed uproariously.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You poor child, you got us all in Dutch, that's what you really did."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You poor child, you got us all in Dutch, that's what you really did."
Wingate
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From this reading "You--you saved my life?" questioned Lieutenant Wingate in amazement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "Hippy, did you know that I saved your life to-night?" asked Emma Dean as the party neared their camp.