used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading You have gotten up out of your bed and wandered into Polly's and my room.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
Betty
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From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And you have frightened us nearly to death!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
let fall to the ground
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
made afraid
From this reading And you have frightened us nearly to death!
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You have gotten up out of your bed and wandered into Polly's and my room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have gotten up out of your bed and wandered into Polly's and my room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You have gotten up out of your bed and wandered into Polly's and my room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
a particular point in time
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother, mother," she whispered quietly, "wake up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have gotten up out of your bed and wandered into Polly's and my room.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And you have frightened us nearly to death!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You have gotten up out of your bed and wandered into Polly's and my room.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
Polly
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
Polly's
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From this reading You have gotten up out of your bed and wandered into Polly's and my room.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
with low volume
From this reading "Mother, mother," she whispered quietly, "wake up.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mother, mother," she whispered quietly, "wake up.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Mother, mother," she whispered quietly, "wake up.
upraisedadjective
held up in the air
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And you have frightened us nearly to death!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Mother, mother," she whispered quietly, "wake up.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading You have gotten up out of your bed and wandered into Polly's and my room.
a message informing of danger
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But with a little, warning cry Betty had called to her and almost at the same moment was across the room, with her arms about a tall, slight figure.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Mother, mother," she whispered quietly, "wake up.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF LIGHT "Why, why!" exclaimed Polly in surprise and consternation, standing perfectly still with her hand upraised toward the light, too puzzled to let it drop down at her side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have gotten up out of your bed and wandered into Polly's and my room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have gotten up out of your bed and wandered into Polly's and my room.
