used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It seemed to the unhappy young girl in her misery and danger that no human power could aid her.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
Alta
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From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary went straight to her room that night and packed her bag.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Mary went straight to her room that night and packed her bag.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
Billie
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From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
Clair
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From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to the unhappy young girl in her misery and danger that no human power could aid her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It seemed to the unhappy young girl in her misery and danger that no human power could aid her.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
Fannie
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From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
set up or found
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
a young female
From this reading It seemed to the unhappy young girl in her misery and danger that no human power could aid her.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary went straight to her room that night and packed her bag.
not accessible to view
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It seemed to the unhappy young girl in her misery and danger that no human power could aid her.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the unhappy young girl in her misery and danger that no human power could aid her.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary went straight to her room that night and packed her bag.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading It seemed to the unhappy young girl in her misery and danger that no human power could aid her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mary went straight to her room that night and packed her bag.
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed to the unhappy young girl in her misery and danger that no human power could aid her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Mary went straight to her room that night and packed her bag.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It seemed to the unhappy young girl in her misery and danger that no human power could aid her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mary went straight to her room that night and packed her bag.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to the unhappy young girl in her misery and danger that no human power could aid her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
a particular situation
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
St
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From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Mary went straight to her room that night and packed her bag.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary went straight to her room that night and packed her bag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to the unhappy young girl in her misery and danger that no human power could aid her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary went straight to her room that night and packed her bag.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading It seemed to the unhappy young girl in her misery and danger that no human power could aid her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mary went straight to her room that night and packed her bag.
at the time that
From this reading When Billie came up a little later she found her kneeling beside her bed, her face hidden in her hands.
which person or people
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Billie heard the story, she was so angry with Mrs. St. Clair and Miss Gray and Fannie Alta that she took an imaginary aim and pitched both shoes across the room with all her force.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, my dear, my dear,” she cried, throwing her arms about her friend’s neck with affectionate fervor, “you have at least one devoted friend who will stand by you through everything.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It seemed to the unhappy young girl in her misery and danger that no human power could aid her.
