used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One careless word, and Terry knew Melissa would run.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading One careless word, and Terry knew Melissa would run.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She knows where it is, and she’s going to take us over to her house for it.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
a young female
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
the act of departing
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She knows where it is, and she’s going to take us over to her house for it.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
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 One careless word, and Terry knew Melissa would run.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “She knows where it is, and she’s going to take us over to her house for it.”
MelissanounUS /məˈlɪsə/
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
absolutely essential
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One careless word, and Terry knew Melissa would run.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “She knows where it is, and she’s going to take us over to her house for it.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One careless word, and Terry knew Melissa would run.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
she's
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From this reading “She knows where it is, and she’s going to take us over to her house for it.”
snuffboxnoun
a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
carry out
From this reading “She knows where it is, and she’s going to take us over to her house for it.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading One careless word, and Terry knew Melissa would run.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Melissa is going to help us find the snuffbox,” Terry announced to the astonished group that awaited them on the porch.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great deal of tact was necessary to keep Melissa in a helpful frame of mind.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So, hoping her chums would understand, she walked back to the house, talking cheerfully to the girl as they went.
in or at the place that
From this reading “She knows where it is, and she’s going to take us over to her house for it.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One careless word, and Terry knew Melissa would run.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One careless word, and Terry knew Melissa would run.
