used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, Bobby Hargrew was not naturally a secretive girl.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
(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 Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
Belding
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From this reading "That horrid Gypsy woman told her something that scared her," Jess Morse said to Laura Belding.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Now, Bobby Hargrew was not naturally a secretive girl.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
at any time
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from it.
a young female
From this reading Now, Bobby Hargrew was not naturally a secretive girl.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Her mates noted, however, that of late she had grown quieter.
GypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading "That horrid Gypsy woman told her something that scared her," Jess Morse said to Laura Belding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mates noted, however, that of late she had grown quieter.
Hargrew
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From this reading Now, Bobby Hargrew was not naturally a secretive girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mates noted, however, that of late she had grown quieter.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "That horrid Gypsy woman told her something that scared her," Jess Morse said to Laura Belding.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her mates noted, however, that of late she had grown quieter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far from it.
Jess
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From this reading "That horrid Gypsy woman told her something that scared her," Jess Morse said to Laura Belding.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Her mates noted, however, that of late she had grown quieter.
Laura
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From this reading "That horrid Gypsy woman told her something that scared her," Jess Morse said to Laura Belding.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading Her mates noted, however, that of late she had grown quieter.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
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 "That horrid Gypsy woman told her something that scared her," Jess Morse said to Laura Belding.
as might be expected
From this reading Now, Bobby Hargrew was not naturally a secretive girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, Bobby Hargrew was not naturally a secretive girl.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Her mates noted, however, that of late she had grown quieter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Bobby Hargrew was not naturally a secretive girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her mates noted, however, that of late she had grown quieter.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Her mates noted, however, that of late she had grown quieter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That horrid Gypsy woman told her something that scared her," Jess Morse said to Laura Belding.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "That horrid Gypsy woman told her something that scared her," Jess Morse said to Laura Belding.
secretiveadjectiveUS /ˈsiːkrətɪv/
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
From this reading Now, Bobby Hargrew was not naturally a secretive girl.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mates noted, however, that of late she had grown quieter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "That horrid Gypsy woman told her something that scared her," Jess Morse said to Laura Belding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mates noted, however, that of late she had grown quieter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That horrid Gypsy woman told her something that scared her," Jess Morse said to Laura Belding.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "That horrid Gypsy woman told her something that scared her," Jess Morse said to Laura Belding.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, Bobby Hargrew was not naturally a secretive girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ever since their adventure with the Gypsies she had seemed distraught at times, and not at all like her usual merry, light-hearted self.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "That horrid Gypsy woman told her something that scared her," Jess Morse said to Laura Belding.
