(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 “That,” replied Florence, “is just what we all would like to know.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I’m coming down,” Merry announced.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But what can have happened?” the girl asked in tearful consternation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what can have happened?” the girl asked in tearful consternation.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But what can have happened?” the girl asked in tearful consternation.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I’m coming down,” Merry announced.
being joined in close association
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “But what can have happened?” the girl asked in tearful consternation.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
the act of discovering something
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I’m coming down,” Merry announced.
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 Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
a young female
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “But what can have happened?” the girl asked in tearful consternation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But what can have happened?” the girl asked in tearful consternation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m coming down,” Merry announced.
of great significance or value
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But what can have happened?” the girl asked in tearful consternation.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That,” replied Florence, “is just what we all would like to know.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
Jeanne's
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From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
and nothing more
From this reading “That,” replied Florence, “is just what we all would like to know.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That,” replied Florence, “is just what we all would like to know.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That,” replied Florence, “is just what we all would like to know.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That,” replied Florence, “is just what we all would like to know.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading “But what can have happened?” the girl asked in tearful consternation.
express in words
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Knowing that Merry was up bright and early every morning, Florence called her at seven o’clock the next morning to tell her of Jeanne’s disappearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That,” replied Florence, “is just what we all would like to know.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what can have happened?” the girl asked in tearful consternation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the keen blue eyes of the Irish girl, Merry, that made an important discovery connected with Petite Jeanne’s disappearance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That,” replied Florence, “is just what we all would like to know.”
