used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, what is it?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
bastingnounUS /ˈbeɪstɪŋ/
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Cornelia Mary looked doubtfully at her brother.
BROWN'SnounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading SALLY BROWN'S NEW IDEA The following Saturday Tom Randall heard some news.
can't
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From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
Cornelia
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From this reading Cornelia Mary looked doubtfully at her brother.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading Cornelia Mary looked doubtfully at her brother.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading SALLY BROWN'S NEW IDEA The following Saturday Tom Randall heard some news.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SALLY BROWN'S NEW IDEA The following Saturday Tom Randall heard some news.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SALLY BROWN'S NEW IDEA The following Saturday Tom Randall heard some news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what is it?" she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cornelia Mary looked doubtfully at her brother.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Cornelia Mary looked doubtfully at her brother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SALLY BROWN'S NEW IDEA The following Saturday Tom Randall heard some news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SALLY BROWN'S NEW IDEA The following Saturday Tom Randall heard some news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
Randall
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From this reading SALLY BROWN'S NEW IDEA The following Saturday Tom Randall heard some news.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
witty remark
From this reading SALLY BROWN'S NEW IDEA The following Saturday Tom Randall heard some news.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SALLY BROWN'S NEW IDEA The following Saturday Tom Randall heard some news.
sewing-room
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From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, what is it?" she asked.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SALLY BROWN'S NEW IDEA The following Saturday Tom Randall heard some news.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SALLY BROWN'S NEW IDEA The following Saturday Tom Randall heard some news.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
male cat
From this reading SALLY BROWN'S NEW IDEA The following Saturday Tom Randall heard some news.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "It must be something good," ventured Sally, forgetting to pull basting threads in her eagerness to hear more.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what is it?" she asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what is it?" she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't guess the latest!" he shouted, as he ran up the stairs three steps at a time, reaching the door of the sewing-room out of breath, and beaming with smiles.
