used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
didn't
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From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
divisible by two
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I suppose Orilla was on land,” she finished sullenly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why was it so important for you to see her to-day?”
set up or found
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
a young female
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose Orilla was on land,” she finished sullenly.
of great significance or value
From this reading “Why was it so important for you to see her to-day?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
insnounUS /ɪnz/
an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
and nothing more
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I suppose Orilla was on land,” she finished sullenly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
Orilla
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From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
outsnounUS /aʊts/
plural of “out” — (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Why was it so important for you to see her to-day?”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading I suppose Orilla was on land,” she finished sullenly.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose Orilla was on land,” she finished sullenly.
believed likely
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
a special situation
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
to-day
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From this reading “Why was it so important for you to see her to-day?”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Of course she didn’t, but on the lake there are so many turns, and ins and outs and, being in the boat, we stayed on the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It was the strangest thing,” Rosa explained, “every time we thought we had found Orilla she just seemed to disappear.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why was it so important for you to see her to-day?”
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading A GIRL AND HER ROOM Nancy found Rosa, as she suspected, disappointed and even worried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why was it so important for you to see her to-day?”
