used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
(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 "Are my eyes all right, Poppy?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am frantically hungry, aren't you?" called Penelope gaily, as they drew near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
Angela
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From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I suppose they don't mean to go any farther in this direction," said Penelope.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are my eyes all right, Poppy?"
aren't
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From this reading "I am frantically hungry, aren't you?" called Penelope gaily, as they drew near.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am frantically hungry, aren't you?" called Penelope gaily, as they drew near.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I am frantically hungry, aren't you?" called Penelope gaily, as they drew near.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "I suppose they don't mean to go any farther in this direction," said Penelope.
don't
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From this reading "I suppose they don't mean to go any farther in this direction," said Penelope.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "I am frantically hungry, aren't you?" called Penelope gaily, as they drew near.
one or the other of two
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
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 Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Are my eyes all right, Poppy?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "I suppose they don't mean to go any farther in this direction," said Penelope.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading "I am frantically hungry, aren't you?" called Penelope gaily, as they drew near.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "I am frantically hungry, aren't you?" called Penelope gaily, as they drew near.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I suppose they don't mean to go any farther in this direction," said Penelope.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "I am frantically hungry, aren't you?" called Penelope gaily, as they drew near.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose they don't mean to go any farther in this direction," said Penelope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I suppose they don't mean to go any farther in this direction," said Penelope.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
immediately past
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I suppose they don't mean to go any farther in this direction," said Penelope.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Are my eyes all right, Poppy?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I am frantically hungry, aren't you?" called Penelope gaily, as they drew near.
not any; not one
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
others
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From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Are my eyes all right, Poppy?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose they don't mean to go any farther in this direction," said Penelope.
cut with a saw
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
get rid of
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose they don't mean to go any farther in this direction," said Penelope.
believed likely
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose they don't mean to go any farther in this direction," said Penelope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose they don't mean to go any farther in this direction," said Penelope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last, finding the others did not come back to them, Poppy and Penelope got up and prepared to follow them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Poppy assured her, truthfully, that no one would know she had shed a tear, and Esther and Angela, seated on a boulder waiting for them, saw no trace on either face, and suspected nothing of the storm that had come and gone since they parted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am frantically hungry, aren't you?" called Penelope gaily, as they drew near.
