used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
Alberdina
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From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLIE AND THE DOCTOR.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
BILLIE
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From this reading BILLIE AND THE DOCTOR.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
clothing in general
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
compensateverbUS /ˈkɑːmpənseɪt/
adjust for
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading In the meantime they questioned her concerning her father's movements.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading BILLIE AND THE DOCTOR.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the meantime they questioned her concerning her father's movements.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There must be lunch prepared for hungry travelers, and Phoebe, herself, must be given food and made to rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There must be lunch prepared for hungry travelers, and Phoebe, herself, must be given food and made to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There must be lunch prepared for hungry travelers, and Phoebe, herself, must be given food and made to rest.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading There must be lunch prepared for hungry travelers, and Phoebe, herself, must be given food and made to rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime they questioned her concerning her father's movements.
something that is lost
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
take the midday meal
From this reading There must be lunch prepared for hungry travelers, and Phoebe, herself, must be given food and made to rest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There must be lunch prepared for hungry travelers, and Phoebe, herself, must be given food and made to rest.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime they questioned her concerning her father's movements.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading In the meantime they questioned her concerning her father's movements.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There must be lunch prepared for hungry travelers, and Phoebe, herself, must be given food and made to rest.
Phoebe's
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From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
placated
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From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading There must be lunch prepared for hungry travelers, and Phoebe, herself, must be given food and made to rest.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In the meantime they questioned her concerning her father's movements.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There must be lunch prepared for hungry travelers, and Phoebe, herself, must be given food and made to rest.
roundlyadverbUS /ˈraʊndli/
in a round manner
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLIE AND THE DOCTOR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be lunch prepared for hungry travelers, and Phoebe, herself, must be given food and made to rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime they questioned her concerning her father's movements.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several things had to be done before any steps could be taken to find Phoebe's father.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading There must be lunch prepared for hungry travelers, and Phoebe, herself, must be given food and made to rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First Alberdina must be roundly scolded for her carelessness about the clothes and then placated with a ten dollar bill to compensate her for her loss.
