used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
anew
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
confabverb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now _I_ should like to knew what in the world _it_ is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
Julia
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From this reading "Well, so should I!" exclaimed Julia Thayer.
and nothing more
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing 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 "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading LA SOIRÉE MUSICALE.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now _I_ should like to knew what in the world _it_ is."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
MUSICALE
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From this reading LA SOIRÉE MUSICALE.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now _I_ should like to knew what in the world _it_ is."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
like better; value more highly
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
express in words
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
secret-chamber
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From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now _I_ should like to knew what in the world _it_ is."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
SOIRÉE
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From this reading LA SOIRÉE MUSICALE.
SteinnounUS /staɪn/
a mug intended for serving beer
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
Stiefbach
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From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
Stiffy
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From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
Thayer
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From this reading "Well, so should I!" exclaimed Julia Thayer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
think'snounUS /θɪŋks/
possessive form of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, so should I!" exclaimed Julia Thayer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now _I_ should like to knew what in the world _it_ is."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
an affirmative
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
but in spite of that
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Girls! what do you think's up?" exclaimed Sarah Brown, as she bounced into the library one afternoon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Miss Stiefbach and Mr. Stein have just been having a long confab in the 'secret-chamber,' and they came out just as I passed the door, and I heard Miss 'Stiffy' say, 'Yes, I knew you would prefer Friday, so I ventured to invite them without seeing you again; as yet the young ladies know nothing about it!'
