aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What do you know about that?” hissed Bobby Hargrew, in the ears of her chums.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Gee Gee is getting meaner and meaner every day she lives.”
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “What do you know about that?” hissed Bobby Hargrew, in the ears of her chums.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “What do you know about that?” hissed Bobby Hargrew, in the ears of her chums.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The girls of the Junior class in modern history were filing out on Friday.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Gee Gee is getting meaner and meaner every day she lives.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What did she do to you now?” demanded Dora Lockwood, one of the twins.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did she do to you now?” demanded Dora Lockwood, one of the twins.
Didn't
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From this reading “Didn’t you notice?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you know about that?” hissed Bobby Hargrew, in the ears of her chums.
Dora
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From this reading “What did she do to you now?” demanded Dora Lockwood, one of the twins.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “What do you know about that?” hissed Bobby Hargrew, in the ears of her chums.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Gee Gee is getting meaner and meaner every day she lives.”
filingnounUS /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading The girls of the Junior class in modern history were filing out on Friday.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The girls of the Junior class in modern history were filing out on Friday.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee Gee is getting meaner and meaner every day she lives.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Gee Gee is getting meaner and meaner every day she lives.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls of the Junior class in modern history were filing out on Friday.
Hargrew
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From this reading “What do you know about that?” hissed Bobby Hargrew, in the ears of her chums.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do you know about that?” hissed Bobby Hargrew, in the ears of her chums.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “What do you know about that?” hissed Bobby Hargrew, in the ears of her chums.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The girls of the Junior class in modern history were filing out on Friday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls of the Junior class in modern history were filing out on Friday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gee Gee is getting meaner and meaner every day she lives.”
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The girls of the Junior class in modern history were filing out on Friday.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “What do you know about that?” hissed Bobby Hargrew, in the ears of her chums.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Gee Gee is getting meaner and meaner every day she lives.”
Lockwood
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From this reading “What did she do to you now?” demanded Dora Lockwood, one of the twins.
meaneradjectiveUS /ˈmiːnər/
comparative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “Gee Gee is getting meaner and meaner every day she lives.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The girls of the Junior class in modern history were filing out on Friday.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Didn’t you notice?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What did she do to you now?” demanded Dora Lockwood, one of the twins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls of the Junior class in modern history were filing out on Friday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls of the Junior class in modern history were filing out on Friday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What did she do to you now?” demanded Dora Lockwood, one of the twins.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girls of the Junior class in modern history were filing out on Friday.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Gee Gee is getting meaner and meaner every day she lives.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you know about that?” hissed Bobby Hargrew, in the ears of her chums.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls of the Junior class in modern history were filing out on Friday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What did she do to you now?” demanded Dora Lockwood, one of the twins.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “What did she do to you now?” demanded Dora Lockwood, one of the twins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls of the Junior class in modern history were filing out on Friday.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you know about that?” hissed Bobby Hargrew, in the ears of her chums.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you know about that?” hissed Bobby Hargrew, in the ears of her chums.
