used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But she went much more thoroughly into the affair than the matron could, or would.
(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 "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Prescott did not scold the chums, as Mrs. Cupp certainly would have done.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
Bess
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From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
Beulah
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From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she looked grave enough before Nan had finished her true and particular narrative of the incident.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Dr. Prescott did not scold the chums, as Mrs. Cupp certainly would have done.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she went much more thoroughly into the affair than the matron could, or would.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
Cupp
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From this reading Dr. Prescott did not scold the chums, as Mrs. Cupp certainly would have done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dr. Prescott did not scold the chums, as Mrs. Cupp certainly would have done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Dr. Prescott did not scold the chums, as Mrs. Cupp certainly would have done.
Dr
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From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But she looked grave enough before Nan had finished her true and particular narrative of the incident.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But she looked grave enough before Nan had finished her true and particular narrative of the incident.
death of a person
From this reading But she looked grave enough before Nan had finished her true and particular narrative of the incident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she looked grave enough before Nan had finished her true and particular narrative of the incident.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dr. Prescott did not scold the chums, as Mrs. Cupp certainly would have done.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
HuronnounUS /ˈhjuːrɑːn/
the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
a single distinct event
From this reading But she looked grave enough before Nan had finished her true and particular narrative of the incident.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
LARKnounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
without good reason
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But she looked grave enough before Nan had finished her true and particular narrative of the incident.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading But she went much more thoroughly into the affair than the matron could, or would.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But she went much more thoroughly into the affair than the matron could, or would.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dr. Prescott did not scold the chums, as Mrs. Cupp certainly would have done.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But she went much more thoroughly into the affair than the matron could, or would.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But she looked grave enough before Nan had finished her true and particular narrative of the incident.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Prescott did not scold the chums, as Mrs. Cupp certainly would have done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But she went much more thoroughly into the affair than the matron could, or would.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But she looked grave enough before Nan had finished her true and particular narrative of the incident.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
the possibility of future success
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Dr. Prescott did not scold the chums, as Mrs. Cupp certainly would have done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she looked grave enough before Nan had finished her true and particular narrative of the incident.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But she went much more thoroughly into the affair than the matron could, or would.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LARK IN PROSPECT Dr. Beulah Prescott herself heard of the chums' adventure and called Nan and Bess into her office before bedtime.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading But she went much more thoroughly into the affair than the matron could, or would.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But she looked grave enough before Nan had finished her true and particular narrative of the incident.
hard to endure
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she went much more thoroughly into the affair than the matron could, or would.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dr. Prescott did not scold the chums, as Mrs. Cupp certainly would have done.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is all this I hear about your trying to cross Lake Huron in an open boat?" asked the principal, lightly.
