used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Are you afraid of the folks you're goin' to meet here?
(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 "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Is it another job you're lookin' for?
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
apprehensivelyadverb
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "I feel like holding on to you and not letting you go," said the girl, looking about apprehensively.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you afraid of the folks you're goin' to meet here?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
encouraginglyadverb
in an encouraging manner
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel like holding on to you and not letting you go," said the girl, looking about apprehensively.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
your parents
From this reading "Are you afraid of the folks you're goin' to meet here?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is it another job you're lookin' for?
set up or found
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
a young female
From this reading "I feel like holding on to you and not letting you go," said the girl, looking about apprehensively.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I feel like holding on to you and not letting you go," said the girl, looking about apprehensively.
goin
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From this reading "Are you afraid of the folks you're goin' to meet here?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Are you afraid of the folks you're goin' to meet here?
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I feel like holding on to you and not letting you go," said the girl, looking about apprehensively.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel like holding on to you and not letting you go," said the girl, looking about apprehensively.
ice-cream
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From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it another job you're lookin' for?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Is it another job you're lookin' for?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "I feel like holding on to you and not letting you go," said the girl, looking about apprehensively.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I feel like holding on to you and not letting you go," said the girl, looking about apprehensively.
lookin
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From this reading Is it another job you're lookin' for?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I feel like holding on to you and not letting you go," said the girl, looking about apprehensively.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
come together
From this reading "Are you afraid of the folks you're goin' to meet here?
Mehitable
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From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I feel like holding on to you and not letting you go," said the girl, looking about apprehensively.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
OgrenounUS /ˈoʊɡər/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I feel like holding on to you and not letting you go," said the girl, looking about apprehensively.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
reception-room
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From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
express in words
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I feel like holding on to you and not letting you go," said the girl, looking about apprehensively.
Upton's
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From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading "Now tell me all about it," said Miss Mehitable encouragingly, when they had found the vacant corner of a reception-room and sat down side by side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
at the time that
From this reading The Ogre It proved that Miss Upton's new acquaintance had an appointment later at a hotel near by, so thither they repaired when the ice-cream was finished.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I feel like holding on to you and not letting you go," said the girl, looking about apprehensively.
you're
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From this reading "Are you afraid of the folks you're goin' to meet here?
