used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had not taken them half an hour to bridge over the gap of unfamiliarity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
Billie
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From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading It had not taken them half an hour to bridge over the gap of unfamiliarity.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can tell you exactly the reason," replied Maggie.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "I can tell you exactly the reason," replied Maggie.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading It had not taken them half an hour to bridge over the gap of unfamiliarity.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
hairedadjectiveUS /herd/
having or covered with hair
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It had not taken them half an hour to bridge over the gap of unfamiliarity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
HooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It had not taken them half an hour to bridge over the gap of unfamiliarity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can tell you exactly the reason," replied Maggie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not taken them half an hour to bridge over the gap of unfamiliarity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
Maggie
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From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not taken them half an hour to bridge over the gap of unfamiliarity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had not taken them half an hour to bridge over the gap of unfamiliarity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I can tell you exactly the reason," replied Maggie.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I can tell you exactly the reason," replied Maggie.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had not taken them half an hour to bridge over the gap of unfamiliarity.
express in words
From this reading "I can tell you exactly the reason," replied Maggie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had not taken them half an hour to bridge over the gap of unfamiliarity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had not taken them half an hour to bridge over the gap of unfamiliarity.
unfamiliaritynounUS /ˌʌnfəmɪˈljerəti/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading It had not taken them half an hour to bridge over the gap of unfamiliarity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading "What is it?" she asked of Maggie Hook, Richard's small, whimsical sister, black haired, black eyed, with quick alert movements like a bird's.
which person or people
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of her three best friends, Billie Campbell had never met people who pleased her so much on short acquaintance as the Hooks and their guest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can tell you exactly the reason," replied Maggie.
