used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ozma, herself, hurried out into the garden, thinking Betsy might be gathering a breakfast bouquet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
the state of being absent
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
AirmannounUS /ˈermən/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Shading her eyes, Ozma looked in every direction, but there was no sign of Betsy anywhere.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ozma, herself, hurried out into the garden, thinking Betsy might be gathering a breakfast bouquet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She was about to return to the castle when a loud bump sounded just behind her.
Betsy
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From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Ozma, herself, hurried out into the garden, thinking Betsy might be gathering a breakfast bouquet.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading She was about to return to the castle when a loud bump sounded just behind her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Shading her eyes, Ozma looked in every direction, but there was no sign of Betsy anywhere.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Shading her eyes, Ozma looked in every direction, but there was no sign of Betsy anywhere.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Shading her eyes, Ozma looked in every direction, but there was no sign of Betsy anywhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Ozma, herself, hurried out into the garden, thinking Betsy might be gathering a breakfast bouquet.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Ozma, herself, hurried out into the garden, thinking Betsy might be gathering a breakfast bouquet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ozma, herself, hurried out into the garden, thinking Betsy might be gathering a breakfast bouquet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Ozma, herself, hurried out into the garden, thinking Betsy might be gathering a breakfast bouquet.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ozma, herself, hurried out into the garden, thinking Betsy might be gathering a breakfast bouquet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
JambnounUS /dʒæm/
upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
Jellia
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From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
and nothing more
From this reading She was about to return to the castle when a loud bump sounded just behind her.
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 Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Shading her eyes, Ozma looked in every direction, but there was no sign of Betsy anywhere.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading She was about to return to the castle when a loud bump sounded just behind her.
maid-in-waiting
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From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ozma, herself, hurried out into the garden, thinking Betsy might be gathering a breakfast bouquet.
not any; not one
From this reading Shading her eyes, Ozma looked in every direction, but there was no sign of Betsy anywhere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ozma, herself, hurried out into the garden, thinking Betsy might be gathering a breakfast bouquet.
Oz
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From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
Ozma
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From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was about to return to the castle when a loud bump sounded just behind her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
ShadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading Shading her eyes, Ozma looked in every direction, but there was no sign of Betsy anywhere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was about to return to the castle when a loud bump sounded just behind her.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Shading her eyes, Ozma looked in every direction, but there was no sign of Betsy anywhere.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
in the near future
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading She was about to return to the castle when a loud bump sounded just behind her.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Shading her eyes, Ozma looked in every direction, but there was no sign of Betsy anywhere.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Ozma, herself, hurried out into the garden, thinking Betsy might be gathering a breakfast bouquet.
TinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
on a floor above
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shading her eyes, Ozma looked in every direction, but there was no sign of Betsy anywhere.
at the time that
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
WoodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading Dorothy had gone home with the Tin Woodman, so, of course, knew nothing about it, but when Betsy did not appear for breakfast Ozma immediately sent Jellia Jamb, her small maid-in-waiting, upstairs to search for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Airman of Oz Betsy had been perfectly right in supposing Princess Ozma would soon discover her absence from the castle.
