used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All of them?" and Cora could not repress a smile.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid they are drowned."
(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 "All of them?" and Cora could not repress a smile.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid they are drowned."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All of them?" and Cora could not repress a smile.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am afraid they are drowned."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BOYS "What can have happened to the boys?" murmured Belle.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BOYS "What can have happened to the boys?" murmured Belle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BOYS "What can have happened to the boys?" murmured Belle.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading "All of them?" and Cora could not repress a smile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "All of them?" and Cora could not repress a smile.
crampsnounUS /kræmps/
plural of “cramp” — a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "I am afraid they are drowned."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading No, Belle, I have no such fear.
gobbleverbUS /ˈɡɑːbəl/
eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BOYS "What can have happened to the boys?" murmured Belle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BOYS "What can have happened to the boys?" murmured Belle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid they are drowned."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BOYS "What can have happened to the boys?" murmured Belle.
not any; not one
From this reading No, Belle, I have no such fear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "All of them?" and Cora could not repress a smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All of them?" and Cora could not repress a smile.
on one occasion
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading "All of them?" and Cora could not repress a smile.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "All of them?" and Cora could not repress a smile.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No, Belle, I have no such fear.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
carry out
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BOYS "What can have happened to the boys?" murmured Belle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "All of them?" and Cora could not repress a smile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am afraid they are drowned."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BOYS "What can have happened to the boys?" murmured Belle.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BOYS "What can have happened to the boys?" murmured Belle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would take a very large sized whale to gobble them all at once, and surely they could not all have been seized with swimming cramps at the same moment.
