used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Tarpaulin and oilskins she did not look like a Judith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Tarpaulin and oilskins she did not look like a Judith.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Judith Lynn," had answered the boy-one in oilskins.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is your name?" the Dainty One had asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Easily she might have been a Joseph or a James.
boy-one
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From this reading "Judith Lynn," had answered the boy-one in oilskins.
clothing in general
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In Tarpaulin and oilskins she did not look like a Judith.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Easily she might have been a Joseph or a James.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
a young female
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What is your name?" the Dainty One had asked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Easily she might have been a Joseph or a James.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Tarpaulin and oilskins she did not look like a Judith.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your name?" the Dainty One had asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Easily she might have been a Joseph or a James.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Easily she might have been a Joseph or a James.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading In Tarpaulin and oilskins she did not look like a Judith.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In Tarpaulin and oilskins she did not look like a Judith.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In Tarpaulin and oilskins she did not look like a Judith.
Lynn
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From this reading "Judith Lynn," had answered the boy-one in oilskins.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Easily she might have been a Joseph or a James.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is your name?" the Dainty One had asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Tarpaulin and oilskins she did not look like a Judith.
oilskins
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From this reading In Tarpaulin and oilskins she did not look like a Judith.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What is your name?" the Dainty One had asked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Easily she might have been a Joseph or a James.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
express in words
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Tarpaulin and oilskins she did not look like a Judith.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
Tarpaulinnoun
waterproofed canvas
From this reading In Tarpaulin and oilskins she did not look like a Judith.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your name?" the Dainty One had asked.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading So it was not really to be wondered at that the little girl in the dainty clothes--the little girl from The Hotel--should say, "Why!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your name?" the Dainty One had asked.
