used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
(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 Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Some of the girls were already on the ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
Cameron
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From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "We want to hurry and catch up with them," he said.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
demanding attention
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
opinion or judgment
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
Fielding's
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From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Some of the girls were already on the ice.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We want to hurry and catch up with them," he said.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "We want to hurry and catch up with them," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
no person; not anyone
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the girls were already on the ice.
believed likely
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We want to hurry and catch up with them," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
male cat
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We want to hurry and catch up with them," he said.
wagonette
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From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We want to hurry and catch up with them," he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want to hurry and catch up with them," he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
at the time that
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Least of all Tom Cameron, for she jumped down with a glad cry when she saw him, and dropped her skates and shook both his hands in a most cordial greeting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ON THE ICE If Ruth Fielding's eyes were a bit red when the wagonette finally came to the landing, nobody would have suspected her of crying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Helen hinted that you might be here, Tom, but I could hardly believe it," she said.
