used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
(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 "It's too bad that you should have all this trouble," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As they approached the bed she greeted them with a faint smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they approached the bed she greeted them with a faint smile.
in a state of sleep
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's too bad that you should have all this trouble," she said.
for the reason that
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As they approached the bed she greeted them with a faint smile.
Bess
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From this reading "It wasn't your fault at all," declared Bess warmly.
Bragley
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From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It wasn't your fault at all," declared Bess warmly.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading As they approached the bed she greeted them with a faint smile.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It wasn't your fault at all," declared Bess warmly.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading As they approached the bed she greeted them with a faint smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's too bad that you should have all this trouble," she said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
I've
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From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wasn't your fault at all," declared Bess warmly.
It's
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From this reading "It's too bad that you should have all this trouble," she said.
and nothing more
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
PROBLEMnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
precisely, exactly
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's too bad that you should have all this trouble," she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they approached the bed she greeted them with a faint smile.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It's too bad that you should have all this trouble," she said.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As they approached the bed she greeted them with a faint smile.
SOLVINGnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they approached the bed she greeted them with a faint smile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they approached the bed she greeted them with a faint smile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's too bad that you should have all this trouble," she said.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too bad that you should have all this trouble," she said.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "It's too bad that you should have all this trouble," she said.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "It wasn't your fault at all," declared Bess warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOLVING A PROBLEM The girls tiptoed into the little room at the right and saw that Mrs. Bragley was not asleep.
wasn't
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From this reading "It wasn't your fault at all," declared Bess warmly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they approached the bed she greeted them with a faint smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's too bad that you should have all this trouble," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here I've gone and spoiled all your afternoon's fun just because I was too slow and stupid to get out of your way."
