used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How is it your own chum never knows anything about your secrets, and other girls do?
anew
From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
any thing at all
From this reading "How is it your own chum never knows anything about your secrets, and other girls do?
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
Bess
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From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
confined by bonds
From this reading The fact that Nan was still bound by Dr. Prescott's sentence of silence made no difference to Bess.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fact that Nan was still bound by Dr. Prescott's sentence of silence made no difference to Bess.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "How is it your own chum never knows anything about your secrets, and other girls do?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The fact that Nan was still bound by Dr. Prescott's sentence of silence made no difference to Bess.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How is it your own chum never knows anything about your secrets, and other girls do?
Dr
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From this reading The fact that Nan was still bound by Dr. Prescott's sentence of silence made no difference to Bess.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that Nan was still bound by Dr. Prescott's sentence of silence made no difference to Bess.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
How
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I'll
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From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is it your own chum never knows anything about your secrets, and other girls do?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "How is it your own chum never knows anything about your secrets, and other girls do?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fact that Nan was still bound by Dr. Prescott's sentence of silence made no difference to Bess.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
not any; not one
From this reading The fact that Nan was still bound by Dr. Prescott's sentence of silence made no difference to Bess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "How is it your own chum never knows anything about your secrets, and other girls do?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "How is it your own chum never knows anything about your secrets, and other girls do?
Prescott's
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From this reading The fact that Nan was still bound by Dr. Prescott's sentence of silence made no difference to Bess.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading "How is it your own chum never knows anything about your secrets, and other girls do?
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The fact that Nan was still bound by Dr. Prescott's sentence of silence made no difference to Bess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The fact that Nan was still bound by Dr. Prescott's sentence of silence made no difference to Bess.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
express in speech
From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
not in physical motion
From this reading The fact that Nan was still bound by Dr. Prescott's sentence of silence made no difference to Bess.
suppertimenoun
the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
express in words
From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She told Nan before suppertime that the girls were saying awful things, and she wanted to know what it meant.
at the time that
From this reading THE GRAND GUARD BALL Bess was in a terrible state of mind when the news was told to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
You've
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From this reading "You've got to tell me what it means, or I'll never speak to you again, so there!" cried Bess.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How is it your own chum never knows anything about your secrets, and other girls do?
