used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Agnes Kenway really had serious doubts about the honesty of Barnabetta Scruggs and her father.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
Agnes
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From this reading Agnes Kenway really had serious doubts about the honesty of Barnabetta Scruggs and her father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agnes Kenway really had serious doubts about the honesty of Barnabetta Scruggs and her father.
ARRIVALSnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
Barnabetta
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From this reading Agnes Kenway really had serious doubts about the honesty of Barnabetta Scruggs and her father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Just the same she was deeply interested in the circus girl, and she pitied the meek little clown.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading Just the same she was deeply interested in the circus girl, and she pitied the meek little clown.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Just the same she was deeply interested in the circus girl, and she pitied the meek little clown.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Agnes Kenway really had serious doubts about the honesty of Barnabetta Scruggs and her father.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
at any time
From this reading Barnabetta was quite the most interesting girl Agnes had ever met.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
a young female
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Agnes Kenway really had serious doubts about the honesty of Barnabetta Scruggs and her father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Agnes Kenway really had serious doubts about the honesty of Barnabetta Scruggs and her father.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
an instinctive motive
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Just the same she was deeply interested in the circus girl, and she pitied the meek little clown.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Barnabetta was quite the most interesting girl Agnes had ever met.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
and nothing more
From this reading Just the same she was deeply interested in the circus girl, and she pitied the meek little clown.
Kenway
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From this reading Agnes Kenway really had serious doubts about the honesty of Barnabetta Scruggs and her father.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just the same she was deeply interested in the circus girl, and she pitied the meek little clown.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Just the same she was deeply interested in the circus girl, and she pitied the meek little clown.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Barnabetta was quite the most interesting girl Agnes had ever met.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Barnabetta was quite the most interesting girl Agnes had ever met.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
not any; not one
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
by chance
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Just the same she was deeply interested in the circus girl, and she pitied the meek little clown.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Barnabetta was quite the most interesting girl Agnes had ever met.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Agnes Kenway really had serious doubts about the honesty of Barnabetta Scruggs and her father.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Just the same she was deeply interested in the circus girl, and she pitied the meek little clown.
Scruggs
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From this reading Agnes Kenway really had serious doubts about the honesty of Barnabetta Scruggs and her father.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Agnes Kenway really had serious doubts about the honesty of Barnabetta Scruggs and her father.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just the same she was deeply interested in the circus girl, and she pitied the meek little clown.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
carry out
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It must be confessed that the Corner House girls, with no mother or father to confide in or advise with, sometimes did things on the spur of impulse that ordinary girls would not think of doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just the same she was deeply interested in the circus girl, and she pitied the meek little clown.
which person or people
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SEVERAL ARRIVALS Perhaps no girl but a Corner House girl would have planned to take two perfect strangers home with her, especially strangers who seemed of a somewhat doubtful character.
