used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a terrible moment in the lives of the two older Corner House girls.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
Agnes
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From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
albumnounUS /ˈælbəm/
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
for the reason that
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Oh, dear! oh, dear! oh, dear!” wailed Agnes, and threw herself into a chair, despairingly.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading That was a terrible moment in the lives of the two older Corner House girls.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, dear! oh, dear! oh, dear!” wailed Agnes, and threw herself into a chair, despairingly.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
despairinglyadverb
with desperation
From this reading “Oh, dear! oh, dear! oh, dear!” wailed Agnes, and threw herself into a chair, despairingly.
ElandnounUS /ˈiːlənd/
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading That was a terrible moment in the lives of the two older Corner House girls.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Oh, dear! oh, dear! oh, dear!” wailed Agnes, and threw herself into a chair, despairingly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That was a terrible moment in the lives of the two older Corner House girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was a terrible moment in the lives of the two older Corner House girls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Oh, dear! oh, dear! oh, dear!” wailed Agnes, and threw herself into a chair, despairingly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That was a terrible moment in the lives of the two older Corner House girls.
engage in
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
a particular point in time
From this reading That was a terrible moment in the lives of the two older Corner House girls.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
Neale
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From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
O'Neil
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From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was a terrible moment in the lives of the two older Corner House girls.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, dear! oh, dear! oh, dear!” wailed Agnes, and threw herself into a chair, despairingly.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading That was a terrible moment in the lives of the two older Corner House girls.
ROBBERnounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading WHO WAS THE ROBBER?
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
cut with a saw
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That was a terrible moment in the lives of the two older Corner House girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a terrible moment in the lives of the two older Corner House girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO WAS THE ROBBER?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Terrible for Agnes, because she could think of nobody but Neale O’Neil who could have got at the album and abstracted the money and bonds.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Oh, dear! oh, dear! oh, dear!” wailed Agnes, and threw herself into a chair, despairingly.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That was a terrible moment in the lives of the two older Corner House girls.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Terrible for Ruth, because she saw crushed thus unexpectedly her desire to make Mrs. Eland and her sister happy and comfortable for life.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “Oh, dear! oh, dear! oh, dear!” wailed Agnes, and threw herself into a chair, despairingly.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO WAS THE ROBBER?
which person or people
From this reading WHO WAS THE ROBBER?
