used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading They were obliged to admit that, in its interest, they had forgotten the girls.
at or in the front
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The race was too much for them.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They were obliged to admit that, in its interest, they had forgotten the girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were obliged to admit that, in its interest, they had forgotten the girls.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They were obliged to admit that, in its interest, they had forgotten the girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were obliged to admit that, in its interest, they had forgotten the girls.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
something that is lost
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
maliciouslyadverbUS /məˈlɪʃɪsli/
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The race was too much for them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading They were obliged to admit that, in its interest, they had forgotten the girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
any competition
From this reading The race was too much for them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
RobbinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbɪnz/
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
SCAREverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The race was too much for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The race was too much for them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They had discovered the loss of the girls when they had gone so far ahead that it took some time to return.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were obliged to admit that, in its interest, they had forgotten the girls.
at the time that
From this reading A DELAY AND A SCARE It was an hour later when the boys came back.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If Miss Robbins had been along, I fancy Walter would not have become so engrossed in the race," said Belle maliciously.
