used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, my dear!” cried Beth, with half a sob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Did you hear me bang the door?” demanded Molly, standing culpritwise before her chum with her hands behind her back.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading “Did you hear me bang the door?” demanded Molly, standing culpritwise before her chum with her hands behind her back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Did you hear me bang the door?” demanded Molly, standing culpritwise before her chum with her hands behind her back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Did you hear me bang the door?” demanded Molly, standing culpritwise before her chum with her hands behind her back.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Did you hear me bang the door?” demanded Molly, standing culpritwise before her chum with her hands behind her back.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, my dear!” cried Beth, with half a sob.
culpritwise
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From this reading “Did you hear me bang the door?” demanded Molly, standing culpritwise before her chum with her hands behind her back.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, my dear!” cried Beth, with half a sob.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Did you hear me bang the door?” demanded Molly, standing culpritwise before her chum with her hands behind her back.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you hear me bang the door?” demanded Molly, standing culpritwise before her chum with her hands behind her back.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I thought you had gone.”
GrangernounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I thought you had gone.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Oh, my dear!” cried Beth, with half a sob.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Did you hear me bang the door?” demanded Molly, standing culpritwise before her chum with her hands behind her back.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Did you hear me bang the door?” demanded Molly, standing culpritwise before her chum with her hands behind her back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you had gone.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did you hear me bang the door?” demanded Molly, standing culpritwise before her chum with her hands behind her back.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my dear!” cried Beth, with half a sob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, my dear!” cried Beth, with half a sob.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
Peek-a-boo
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From this reading THE SUNNY SIDE “Peek-a-boo!”
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE SUNNY SIDE “Peek-a-boo!”
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading “Oh, my dear!” cried Beth, with half a sob.
having a supporting base
From this reading “Did you hear me bang the door?” demanded Molly, standing culpritwise before her chum with her hands behind her back.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
SUNNYadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE SUNNY SIDE “Peek-a-boo!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUNNY SIDE “Peek-a-boo!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you had gone.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Beth started from her chair, hastily wiped her eyes, and turned to see Molly Granger peering in at the door of the passage between the two rooms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, my dear!” cried Beth, with half a sob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you had gone.”
