used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It fell, and Gladys turned the color of a beet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Do you know that you are trespassing?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
beetnounUS /biːt/
biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading It fell, and Gladys turned the color of a beet.
Bessie
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From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Evidently she had had no idea that Miss Mercer was with the Camp Fire Girls.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It fell, and Gladys turned the color of a beet.
Cooper'snounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you do, Gladys?" said Eleanor, pleasantly.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
Eleanor
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From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently she had had no idea that Miss Mercer was with the Camp Fire Girls.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell, and Gladys turned the color of a beet.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Evidently she had had no idea that Miss Mercer was with the Camp Fire Girls.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Evidently she had had no idea that Miss Mercer was with the Camp Fire Girls.
Gladys
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From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
How
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From this reading "How do you do, Gladys?" said Eleanor, pleasantly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Evidently she had had no idea that Miss Mercer was with the Camp Fire Girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell, and Gladys turned the color of a beet.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know that you are trespassing?"
the sound of laughing
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading Evidently she had had no idea that Miss Mercer was with the Camp Fire Girls.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
not any; not one
From this reading Evidently she had had no idea that Miss Mercer was with the Camp Fire Girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "How do you do, Gladys?" said Eleanor, pleasantly.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How do you do, Gladys?" said Eleanor, pleasantly.
cut with a saw
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently she had had no idea that Miss Mercer was with the Camp Fire Girls.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evidently she had had no idea that Miss Mercer was with the Camp Fire Girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
trespassingadjectiveUS /ˈtrespæsɪŋ/
gradually intrusive without right or permission
From this reading "Do you know that you are trespassing?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It fell, and Gladys turned the color of a beet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently she had had no idea that Miss Mercer was with the Camp Fire Girls.
at the time that
From this reading A PLAN OF REVENGE Bessie had to laugh at the sight of Gladys Cooper's face when Dolly's friend saw Miss Eleanor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evidently she had had no idea that Miss Mercer was with the Camp Fire Girls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you do, Gladys?" said Eleanor, pleasantly.
