used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
Amy
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From this reading Why had Amy made an appointment with him in the park?
Amy's
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From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Why had Amy made an appointment with him in the park?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You brought the money?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
without doubt or question
From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
EmbarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
divisible by two
From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had Amy made an appointment with him in the park?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why had Amy made an appointment with him in the park?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why had Amy made an appointment with him in the park?
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Why had Amy made an appointment with him in the park?
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "You brought the money?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
in other respects or ways
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Why had Amy made an appointment with him in the park?
Penny'snounUS /ˈpeniz/
possessive form of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had Amy made an appointment with him in the park?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She was even more startled by Amy's next remark which, carried by the wind, came to her very clearly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She could not believe that the meeting was casual for the girl's own words had revealed otherwise.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading An Embarrassing Interview At sight of her friend talking with the museum workman, a confusion of thoughts raced through Penny's mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You brought the money?"
