used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It sounded as though she knew something about Eve's absence."
the state of being absent
From this reading "It sounded as though she knew something about Eve's absence."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It sounded as though she knew something about Eve's absence."
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
a female human offspring
From this reading The doctor's daughter ran up, very much excited.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor's daughter ran up, very much excited.
don't
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From this reading "I--don't--know---- Here's Nell!" exclaimed the smaller girl, eagerly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "I--don't--know---- Here's Nell!" exclaimed the smaller girl, eagerly.
Eve's
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From this reading "It sounded as though she knew something about Eve's absence."
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The doctor's daughter ran up, very much excited.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I--don't--know---- Here's Nell!" exclaimed the smaller girl, eagerly.
a young female
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
Here's
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From this reading "I--don't--know---- Here's Nell!" exclaimed the smaller girl, eagerly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--don't--know---- Here's Nell!" exclaimed the smaller girl, eagerly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It sounded as though she knew something about Eve's absence."
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading "No. Just jealousy," returned Laura.
and nothing more
From this reading "No. Just jealousy," returned Laura.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It sounded as though she knew something about Eve's absence."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I--don't--know---- Here's Nell!" exclaimed the smaller girl, eagerly.
Laura
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From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The doctor's daughter ran up, very much excited.
Nell
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From this reading "I--don't--know---- Here's Nell!" exclaimed the smaller girl, eagerly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Just jealousy," returned Laura.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The doctor's daughter ran up, very much excited.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "No. Just jealousy," returned Laura.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It sounded as though she knew something about Eve's absence."
small or little relative to something else
From this reading "I--don't--know---- Here's Nell!" exclaimed the smaller girl, eagerly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It sounded as though she knew something about Eve's absence."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "It sounded as though she knew something about Eve's absence."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It sounded as though she knew something about Eve's absence."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The doctor's daughter ran up, very much excited.
precisely as stated
From this reading The doctor's daughter ran up, very much excited.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you hear what that girl said, Laura?" demanded Bobby, in a whisper, clinging to the arm of Mother Wit.
