used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a minute she was so frightened she couldn’t think what to do.
(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 She was so excited she trembled all over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
any thing at all
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
BrowniesnounUS /ˈbraʊniz/
plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Connie felt anything but calm now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
make calm or still
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
Connie
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From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
couldn't
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From this reading For a minute she was so frightened she couldn’t think what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For a minute she was so frightened she couldn’t think what to do.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She was so excited she trembled all over.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Connie felt anything but calm now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute she was so frightened she couldn’t think what to do.
made afraid
From this reading For a minute she was so frightened she couldn’t think what to do.
Gordon
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From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
of great significance or value
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute she was so frightened she couldn’t think what to do.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Connie felt anything but calm now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
on one occasion
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was so excited she trembled all over.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a minute she was so frightened she couldn’t think what to do.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a minute she was so frightened she couldn’t think what to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
a special situation
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For a minute she was so frightened she couldn’t think what to do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a minute she was so frightened she couldn’t think what to do.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading She was so excited she trembled all over.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
Veve
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From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a minute she was so frightened she couldn’t think what to do.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Search of Veve By the time Connie reached the bend, Veve and the car were out of sight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a minute she was so frightened she couldn’t think what to do.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Miss Gordon once had told the Brownies that whenever anything went wrong, the important thing was to remain very calm.
