used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a dreadful thing," said Laura, in discussing the affair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girls were all noticeably grave about the matter this time.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It's a dreadful thing," said Laura, in discussing the affair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
(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 The girls were all noticeably grave about the matter this time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She went then with Nellie and Laura and Jess, and the quartette were almost the first girls to enter the building that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She went then with Nellie and Laura and Jess, and the quartette were almost the first girls to enter the building that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "It's a dreadful thing," said Laura, in discussing the affair.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "It's a dreadful thing," said Laura, in discussing the affair.
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
to come or go into
From this reading She went then with Nellie and Laura and Jess, and the quartette were almost the first girls to enter the building that day.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was little excitement, or talk of "how horrid it was" and all that.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She went then with Nellie and Laura and Jess, and the quartette were almost the first girls to enter the building that day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
death of a person
From this reading The girls were all noticeably grave about the matter this time.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
gymnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
Hargrew
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From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading There was little excitement, or talk of "how horrid it was" and all that.
how
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From this reading There was little excitement, or talk of "how horrid it was" and all that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's a dreadful thing," said Laura, in discussing the affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was little excitement, or talk of "how horrid it was" and all that.
It's
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From this reading "It's a dreadful thing," said Laura, in discussing the affair.
Jess
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From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
Laura
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From this reading She went then with Nellie and Laura and Jess, and the quartette were almost the first girls to enter the building that day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little excitement, or talk of "how horrid it was" and all that.
full of life and energy
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
MAREnounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The girls were all noticeably grave about the matter this time.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
Nellie
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From this reading She went then with Nellie and Laura and Jess, and the quartette were almost the first girls to enter the building that day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
noticeablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsəbli/
in a noticeable manner
From this reading The girls were all noticeably grave about the matter this time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was little excitement, or talk of "how horrid it was" and all that.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading She went then with Nellie and Laura and Jess, and the quartette were almost the first girls to enter the building that day.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a dreadful thing," said Laura, in discussing the affair.
an educational institution
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was little excitement, or talk of "how horrid it was" and all that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She went then with Nellie and Laura and Jess, and the quartette were almost the first girls to enter the building that day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little excitement, or talk of "how horrid it was" and all that.
a special situation
From this reading "It's a dreadful thing," said Laura, in discussing the affair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The girls were all noticeably grave about the matter this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went then with Nellie and Laura and Jess, and the quartette were almost the first girls to enter the building that day.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little excitement, or talk of "how horrid it was" and all that.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went then with Nellie and Laura and Jess, and the quartette were almost the first girls to enter the building that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She went then with Nellie and Laura and Jess, and the quartette were almost the first girls to enter the building that day.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went then with Nellie and Laura and Jess, and the quartette were almost the first girls to enter the building that day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MOTHER WIT AND THE GRAY MARE For some reason, that lively young "female Mercury," as Jess Morse sometimes dubbed her, Bobby Hargrew, did not hear of this new raid upon the girls' gym. early that morning; so, like the other pupils of Central High, she could not visit the athletic building until after school.
