used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lottie was always worried about the effect of late hours.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Lottie was always worried about the effect of late hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you want that, Bess, I'll go over and help you carry it."
any thing at all
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Anything for what?" asked Lottie, as she looked surreptitiously into the mirror of her vanity box.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
Bess
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From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Anything for what?" asked Lottie, as she looked surreptitiously into the mirror of her vanity box.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "If you want that, Bess, I'll go over and help you carry it."
an occurrence of something
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
take in solid food
From this reading "Is it something to eat?" asked Marita in her timid way.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Lottie was always worried about the effect of late hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Anything for what?" asked Lottie, as she looked surreptitiously into the mirror of her vanity box.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If you want that, Bess, I'll go over and help you carry it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "If you want that, Bess, I'll go over and help you carry it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Anything for what?" asked Lottie, as she looked surreptitiously into the mirror of her vanity box.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Lottie was always worried about the effect of late hours.
I'll
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From this reading "If you want that, Bess, I'll go over and help you carry it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you want that, Bess, I'll go over and help you carry it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Anything for what?" asked Lottie, as she looked surreptitiously into the mirror of her vanity box.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it something to eat?" asked Marita in her timid way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it something to eat?" asked Marita in her timid way.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Lottie was always worried about the effect of late hours.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Anything for what?" asked Lottie, as she looked surreptitiously into the mirror of her vanity box.
Lottie
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From this reading "Anything for what?" asked Lottie, as she looked surreptitiously into the mirror of her vanity box.
Marita
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From this reading "Is it something to eat?" asked Marita in her timid way.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "Anything for what?" asked Lottie, as she looked surreptitiously into the mirror of her vanity box.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "If you want that, Bess, I'll go over and help you carry it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Anything for what?" asked Lottie, as she looked surreptitiously into the mirror of her vanity box.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Is it something to eat?" asked Marita in her timid way.
express a supposition
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
surreptitiouslyadverbUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli/
in a surreptitious manner
From this reading "Anything for what?" asked Lottie, as she looked surreptitiously into the mirror of her vanity box.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you want that, Bess, I'll go over and help you carry it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading "Is it something to eat?" asked Marita in her timid way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is it something to eat?" asked Marita in her timid way.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading "Anything for what?" asked Lottie, as she looked surreptitiously into the mirror of her vanity box.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "If you want that, Bess, I'll go over and help you carry it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lottie was always worried about the effect of late hours.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Is it something to eat?" asked Marita in her timid way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Anything for what?" asked Lottie, as she looked surreptitiously into the mirror of her vanity box.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Lottie was always worried about the effect of late hours.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A BAD CASE OF NERVES "Would the boys have anything in their camp, do you suppose?" asked Bess, with a long sigh.
