one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I hope we won’t see that mean thing any more,” Helen declared.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
bedraggledadjectiveUS /bɪˈdræɡəld/
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The shower was over when Unc’ Simmy stopped before the hotel veranda.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “She is our Nemesis, I do believe.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I hope we won’t see that mean thing any more,” Helen declared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “She is our Nemesis, I do believe.”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t let her worry you.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
(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 “I hope we won’t see that mean thing any more,” Helen declared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t let her worry you.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope we won’t see that mean thing any more,” Helen declared.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The shower was over when Unc’ Simmy stopped before the hotel veranda.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope we won’t see that mean thing any more,” Helen declared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is our Nemesis, I do believe.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Don’t let her worry you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I hope we won’t see that mean thing any more,” Helen declared.
Miggs
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From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I hope we won’t see that mean thing any more,” Helen declared.
NemesisnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading “She is our Nemesis, I do believe.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “She is our Nemesis, I do believe.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The shower was over when Unc’ Simmy stopped before the hotel veranda.
on the contrary
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I hope we won’t see that mean thing any more,” Helen declared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The shower was over when Unc’ Simmy stopped before the hotel veranda.
Simmy
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From this reading The shower was over when Unc’ Simmy stopped before the hotel veranda.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The shower was over when Unc’ Simmy stopped before the hotel veranda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I hope we won’t see that mean thing any more,” Helen declared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shower was over when Unc’ Simmy stopped before the hotel veranda.
a special situation
From this reading “I hope we won’t see that mean thing any more,” Helen declared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
Unc
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From this reading The shower was over when Unc’ Simmy stopped before the hotel veranda.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The shower was over when Unc’ Simmy stopped before the hotel veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shower was over when Unc’ Simmy stopped before the hotel veranda.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I hope we won’t see that mean thing any more,” Helen declared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
at the time that
From this reading The shower was over when Unc’ Simmy stopped before the hotel veranda.
won't
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From this reading “I hope we won’t see that mean thing any more,” Helen declared.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don’t let her worry you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The two girls were rather bedraggled in appearance; but what would Miss Miggs look like when _she_ arrived!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t let her worry you.
