move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
(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 am positively getting indolent, and in camp—of all things!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am positively getting indolent, and in camp—of all things!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am positively getting indolent, and in camp—of all things!”
any thing at all
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
Bonnell
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From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
cause to be bored
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “I am positively getting indolent, and in camp—of all things!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Don’t you dare tell us there is!” cried Marie.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Don’t you dare tell us there is!” cried Marie.
doesn't
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From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you dare tell us there is!” cried Marie.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “I really must exercise more,” she told herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
GuardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I really must exercise more,” she told herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I really must exercise more,” she told herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading “I am positively getting indolent, and in camp—of all things!”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Don’t you dare tell us there is!” cried Marie.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
Marie
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From this reading “Don’t you dare tell us there is!” cried Marie.
not able to be found
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I really must exercise more,” she told herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I really must exercise more,” she told herself.
MYSTIFICATIONnoun
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
Natalie
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From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am positively getting indolent, and in camp—of all things!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading “I am positively getting indolent, and in camp—of all things!”
on the contrary
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I really must exercise more,” she told herself.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
dependable
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
express in words
From this reading “Don’t you dare tell us there is!” cried Marie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Don’t you dare tell us there is!” cried Marie.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I am positively getting indolent, and in camp—of all things!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I really must exercise more,” she told herself.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t you dare tell us there is!” cried Marie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading MYSTIFICATION “Anything missing?” gasped Mrs. Bonnell, as she came up the slope from the lake, whither Natalie had sped in advance.
belonging to which person
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be,” went on the Guardian, whose rather short breath bore to her the unwelcome intelligence that she was getting stout.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you dare tell us there is!” cried Marie.
