used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I was only thinking that my falling into that hole back yonder might have some purpose after all!”
(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 “I was only thinking that my falling into that hole back yonder might have some purpose after all!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you sure?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I was only thinking that my falling into that hole back yonder might have some purpose after all!”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Did you say Mary Chase?” she queried finally.
COINCIDENCEnounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you say Mary Chase?” she queried finally.
don't
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From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
communicated in words
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “I was only thinking that my falling into that hole back yonder might have some purpose after all!”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Did you say Mary Chase?” she queried finally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
a young female
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I was only thinking that my falling into that hole back yonder might have some purpose after all!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
an opening into or through something
From this reading “I was only thinking that my falling into that hole back yonder might have some purpose after all!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I was only thinking that my falling into that hole back yonder might have some purpose after all!”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Did you say Mary Chase?” she queried finally.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
and nothing more
From this reading “I was only thinking that my falling into that hole back yonder might have some purpose after all!”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “I was only thinking that my falling into that hole back yonder might have some purpose after all!”
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “Did you say Mary Chase?” she queried finally.
with speed
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
express in words
From this reading “Did you say Mary Chase?” she queried finally.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I was only thinking that my falling into that hole back yonder might have some purpose after all!”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Are you sure?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I was only thinking that my falling into that hole back yonder might have some purpose after all!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was only thinking that my falling into that hole back yonder might have some purpose after all!”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
showing curiosity
From this reading COINCIDENCE For a minute Ruth sat staring at the girl, wondering whether she might believe the evidence of her ears.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Oh, I don’t mean that, my dear!” she added quickly, as the faces of both girls expressed surprise and wonderment.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “I was only thinking that my falling into that hole back yonder might have some purpose after all!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you say Mary Chase?” she queried finally.
