used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
Alice
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From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the gleaming emerald was not found.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Her chums were with her now.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, it must be found!" the girl cried.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading But the gleaming emerald was not found.
divisible by two
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
a social unit living together
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
set up or found
From this reading But the gleaming emerald was not found.
a young female
From this reading "Oh, it must be found!" the girl cried.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading But the gleaming emerald was not found.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
something that is lost
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
a particular point in time
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, it must be found!" the girl cried.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the gleaming emerald was not found.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her chums were with her now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it must be found!" the girl cried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
OVERBOARDadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
precisely as stated
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
in or at the place that
From this reading OVERBOARD There was a hurried search in the room where the girls then were, a search that extended even to the pitcher of lemonade.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her chums were with her now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alice was becoming more and more upset every moment, for, while the ring was hers, it was a very valuable one and she knew her family would be most distressed at its loss.
