used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Yet catching an expression of amused sympathy on Dick Ashton's face somehow she felt encouraged to go on.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet catching an expression of amused sympathy on Dick Ashton's face somehow she felt encouraged to go on.
Ashton'snounUS /ˈæʃtənz/
possessive form of “ashton” — British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading Yet catching an expression of amused sympathy on Dick Ashton's face somehow she felt encouraged to go on.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
Betty
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From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
Betty's
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From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE LAW OF THE CAMP FIRE "Esther, won't you repeat the Law of the Camp Fire for the girls?"
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Yet catching an expression of amused sympathy on Dick Ashton's face somehow she felt encouraged to go on.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Yet catching an expression of amused sympathy on Dick Ashton's face somehow she felt encouraged to go on.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
drawing-room
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From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Yet catching an expression of amused sympathy on Dick Ashton's face somehow she felt encouraged to go on.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading THE LAW OF THE CAMP FIRE "Esther, won't you repeat the Law of the Camp Fire for the girls?"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Yet catching an expression of amused sympathy on Dick Ashton's face somehow she felt encouraged to go on.
opinion or judgment
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet catching an expression of amused sympathy on Dick Ashton's face somehow she felt encouraged to go on.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE LAW OF THE CAMP FIRE "Esther, won't you repeat the Law of the Camp Fire for the girls?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAW OF THE CAMP FIRE "Esther, won't you repeat the Law of the Camp Fire for the girls?"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE LAW OF THE CAMP FIRE "Esther, won't you repeat the Law of the Camp Fire for the girls?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet catching an expression of amused sympathy on Dick Ashton's face somehow she felt encouraged to go on.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
How
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From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
ten 10s
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW OF THE CAMP FIRE "Esther, won't you repeat the Law of the Camp Fire for the girls?"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
McMurtry
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From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW OF THE CAMP FIRE "Esther, won't you repeat the Law of the Camp Fire for the girls?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet catching an expression of amused sympathy on Dick Ashton's face somehow she felt encouraged to go on.
others
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From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
reciteverbUS /rəˈsaɪt/
recite in elocution
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
show unwillingness towards
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading THE LAW OF THE CAMP FIRE "Esther, won't you repeat the Law of the Camp Fire for the girls?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Yet catching an expression of amused sympathy on Dick Ashton's face somehow she felt encouraged to go on.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Yet catching an expression of amused sympathy on Dick Ashton's face somehow she felt encouraged to go on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW OF THE CAMP FIRE "Esther, won't you repeat the Law of the Camp Fire for the girls?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How she longed to refuse to recite, for instead of a dozen pairs of eyes fastened upon her she felt there must be at least a hundred!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esther alone sat at some distance from the others, so that Betty was compelled to draw her forward toward the center of their group.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
at the time that
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss McMurtry asked, fifteen minutes later, when Betty's guests were seated in a close circle about the drawing-room, their faces eager with curiosity.
won't
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From this reading THE LAW OF THE CAMP FIRE "Esther, won't you repeat the Law of the Camp Fire for the girls?"
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet catching an expression of amused sympathy on Dick Ashton's face somehow she felt encouraged to go on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LAW OF THE CAMP FIRE "Esther, won't you repeat the Law of the Camp Fire for the girls?"
