used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
any person at all
From this reading “I never dreamed anyone would take him,” sobbed Billie.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
Billie
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From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
Billie's
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From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
a special loved one
From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “I never dreamed anyone would take him,” sobbed Billie.
divisible by two
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I never dreamed anyone would take him,” sobbed Billie.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never dreamed anyone would take him,” sobbed Billie.
I'm
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From this reading “We shall find the Comet, I’m sure.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never dreamed anyone would take him,” sobbed Billie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
others
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From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall find the Comet, I’m sure.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “I never dreamed anyone would take him,” sobbed Billie.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “We shall find the Comet, I’m sure.”
carry out
From this reading “I never dreamed anyone would take him,” sobbed Billie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
unstrungadjective
emotionally upset
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
precisely as stated
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost as much of a shock to Miss Campbell and the others to see Billie so unstrung as to find the Comet stolen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall find the Comet, I’m sure.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I never dreamed anyone would take him,” sobbed Billie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Billie, my darling, you must not give way so,” cried her cousin, putting her arms gently around Billie’s neck.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girl’s feeling for her car was of a very real character, and if the Comet had been a favorite animal or a human being even, she could not have been more distressed.
