used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
AlbertanounUS /ælˈbɜːrtə/
one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals
From this reading "What do you think Alberta and I are doing?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What do you think Alberta and I are doing?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Now don't make for the back room, Bertie dear, for there isn't time.
Bertie
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From this reading "Now don't make for the back room, Bertie dear, for there isn't time.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We've got lots of places to do yet!" she called, and catching sight of Ursula she dashed up to her.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading We've got lots of places to do yet!" she called, and catching sight of Ursula she dashed up to her.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading We've got lots of places to do yet!" she called, and catching sight of Ursula she dashed up to her.
dearly loved
From this reading "Now don't make for the back room, Bertie dear, for there isn't time.
deprecatingadjectiveUS /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ/
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We've got lots of places to do yet!" she called, and catching sight of Ursula she dashed up to her.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What do you think Alberta and I are doing?
don't
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From this reading "Now don't make for the back room, Bertie dear, for there isn't time.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now don't make for the back room, Bertie dear, for there isn't time.
a young female
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
the act of departing
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got lots of places to do yet!" she called, and catching sight of Ursula she dashed up to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What do you think Alberta and I are doing?
ice-cream
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From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
impishadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpɪʃ/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
isn't
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From this reading "Now don't make for the back room, Bertie dear, for there isn't time.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
a large number or amount
From this reading We've got lots of places to do yet!" she called, and catching sight of Ursula she dashed up to her.
engage in
From this reading "Now don't make for the back room, Bertie dear, for there isn't time.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now don't make for the back room, Bertie dear, for there isn't time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We've got lots of places to do yet!" she called, and catching sight of Ursula she dashed up to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We've got lots of places to do yet!" she called, and catching sight of Ursula she dashed up to her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We've got lots of places to do yet!" she called, and catching sight of Ursula she dashed up to her.
do one's shopping
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We've got lots of places to do yet!" she called, and catching sight of Ursula she dashed up to her.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Now don't make for the back room, Bertie dear, for there isn't time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think Alberta and I are doing?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Now don't make for the back room, Bertie dear, for there isn't time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We've got lots of places to do yet!" she called, and catching sight of Ursula she dashed up to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
Ursula
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From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
We're
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From this reading We're _so_ bored, and we're going to stop at every drug store on this side and have an ice-cream soda, and the same going back on the other side.
We've
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From this reading We've got lots of places to do yet!" she called, and catching sight of Ursula she dashed up to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think Alberta and I are doing?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they left the room and Ursula waited while the clerk looked up her soda ticket, the door flew open and an impish little creature, with a large, deprecating, motherly girl in her wake, slipped into the shop.
but in spite of that
From this reading We've got lots of places to do yet!" she called, and catching sight of Ursula she dashed up to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think Alberta and I are doing?
