used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
(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 All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I have long been in need of an assistant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “I have long been in need of an assistant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have long been in need of an assistant.
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading I intend to befriend her.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
put or send forth
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading To all inquiries, curious, suave, or critical, she returned the invariable statement:
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading To all inquiries, curious, suave, or critical, she returned the invariable statement:
absence of light or illumination
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
FrenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
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From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
a young female
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have long been in need of an assistant.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have long been in need of an assistant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have long been in need of an assistant.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading To all inquiries, curious, suave, or critical, she returned the invariable statement:
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I intend to befriend her.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
invariableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbəl/
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading To all inquiries, curious, suave, or critical, she returned the invariable statement:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I have long been in need of an assistant.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I have long been in need of an assistant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have long been in need of an assistant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To all inquiries, curious, suave, or critical, she returned the invariable statement:
regrettablyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretəbli/
by bad luck
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To all inquiries, curious, suave, or critical, she returned the invariable statement:
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To all inquiries, curious, suave, or critical, she returned the invariable statement:
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading To all inquiries, curious, suave, or critical, she returned the invariable statement:
sterneradjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnər/
comparative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
stiltedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪltɪd/
artificially formal
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading To all inquiries, curious, suave, or critical, she returned the invariable statement:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To all inquiries, curious, suave, or critical, she returned the invariable statement:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all inquiries, curious, suave, or critical, she returned the invariable statement:
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All that winter Miss Frenzy held her little fort alone; her gentle face grew sterner, her careful speech more and more stilted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This young girl is bright and willing; her friends have, most regrettably, cast her off—” A dark flush would come into Miss Frenzy’s face as she forced herself to add: “It appears that she has had a sad experience....
