used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR several days Calista went about like one in a dream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FOR several days Calista went about like one in a dream.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
blundersnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
Calista
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From this reading FOR several days Calista went about like one in a dream.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTH.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading FOR several days Calista went about like one in a dream.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
DRAWERnounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading FOR several days Calista went about like one in a dream.
Druett
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From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR several days Calista went about like one in a dream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR several days Calista went about like one in a dream.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FOR several days Calista went about like one in a dream.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
Meeks
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From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOR several days Calista went about like one in a dream.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
reprimandverbUS /ˈreprəmænd/
rebuke formally
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
an educational institution
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading FOR several days Calista went about like one in a dream.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
SIXTHadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTH.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET DRAWER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FOR several days Calista went about like one in a dream.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
at the time that
From this reading "It is just what I predicted when this nonsense fair was first gotten up," said that lady.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She was so absent that Miss Druett wondered what had come over the child; and she made so many blunders in school that she brought down on her head a sharp reprimand from Miss Meeks.
