used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We want to go back to the Brownie camp,” said Veve with a half-sob.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Miss Gordon will be worrying about what happened to us.”
(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 Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He spoke rather gruffly because he was annoyed to find the two girls in the car.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We want to go back to the Brownie camp,” said Veve with a half-sob.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Miss Gordon will be worrying about what happened to us.”
for the reason that
From this reading He spoke rather gruffly because he was annoyed to find the two girls in the car.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading “We want to go back to the Brownie camp,” said Veve with a half-sob.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “We want to go back to the Brownie camp,” said Veve with a half-sob.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He spoke rather gruffly because he was annoyed to find the two girls in the car.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading To send them home to their mothers would cause considerable trouble.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To send them home to their mothers would cause considerable trouble.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He spoke rather gruffly because he was annoyed to find the two girls in the car.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He spoke rather gruffly because he was annoyed to find the two girls in the car.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We want to go back to the Brownie camp,” said Veve with a half-sob.
Gordon
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From this reading “Miss Gordon will be worrying about what happened to us.”
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading He spoke rather gruffly because he was annoyed to find the two girls in the car.
half-sob
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From this reading “We want to go back to the Brownie camp,” said Veve with a half-sob.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Miss Gordon will be worrying about what happened to us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke rather gruffly because he was annoyed to find the two girls in the car.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To send them home to their mothers would cause considerable trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke rather gruffly because he was annoyed to find the two girls in the car.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Gordon will be worrying about what happened to us.”
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To send them home to their mothers would cause considerable trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
on the contrary
From this reading He spoke rather gruffly because he was annoyed to find the two girls in the car.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading To send them home to their mothers would cause considerable trouble.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke rather gruffly because he was annoyed to find the two girls in the car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To send them home to their mothers would cause considerable trouble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To send them home to their mothers would cause considerable trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
a source of difficulty
From this reading To send them home to their mothers would cause considerable trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He spoke rather gruffly because he was annoyed to find the two girls in the car.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Miss Gordon will be worrying about what happened to us.”
Veve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We want to go back to the Brownie camp,” said Veve with a half-sob.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke rather gruffly because he was annoyed to find the two girls in the car.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We want to go back to the Brownie camp,” said Veve with a half-sob.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Miss Gordon will be worrying about what happened to us.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Miss Gordon will be worrying about what happened to us.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We want to go back to the Brownie camp,” said Veve with a half-sob.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “Miss Gordon will be worrying about what happened to us.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To send them home to their mothers would cause considerable trouble.
You'll
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From this reading Rescue “You’ll get out of here all right,” said the circus man to Veve.
