used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
(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 His words included all the girls but his look was only for Betty.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “We haven’t seen you for almost a week.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you mean, gave you a scare?” asked Mollie, her black eyes dancing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Maybe Betty has,” murmured Grace, with a wicked glance at the Little Captain.
Betty
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From this reading His words included all the girls but his look was only for Betty.
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 do you mean, gave you a scare?” asked Mollie, her black eyes dancing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Maybe Betty has,” murmured Grace, with a wicked glance at the Little Captain.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “What do you mean, gave you a scare?” asked Mollie, her black eyes dancing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean, gave you a scare?” asked Mollie, her black eyes dancing.
to come or go into
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “What do you mean, gave you a scare?” asked Mollie, her black eyes dancing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His words included all the girls but his look was only for Betty.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Maybe Betty has,” murmured Grace, with a wicked glance at the Little Captain.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Maybe Betty has,” murmured Grace, with a wicked glance at the Little Captain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Maybe Betty has,” murmured Grace, with a wicked glance at the Little Captain.
haven't
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From this reading “We haven’t seen you for almost a week.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean, gave you a scare?” asked Mollie, her black eyes dancing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His words included all the girls but his look was only for Betty.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading His words included all the girls but his look was only for Betty.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Maybe Betty has,” murmured Grace, with a wicked glance at the Little Captain.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His words included all the girls but his look was only for Betty.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe Betty has,” murmured Grace, with a wicked glance at the Little Captain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean, gave you a scare?” asked Mollie, her black eyes dancing.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “What do you mean, gave you a scare?” asked Mollie, her black eyes dancing.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Maybe Betty has,” murmured Grace, with a wicked glance at the Little Captain.
and nothing more
From this reading His words included all the girls but his look was only for Betty.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We haven’t seen you for almost a week.”
in the near future
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
TWINSnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His words included all the girls but his look was only for Betty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We haven’t seen you for almost a week.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “We haven’t seen you for almost a week.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean, gave you a scare?” asked Mollie, her black eyes dancing.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “Maybe Betty has,” murmured Grace, with a wicked glance at the Little Captain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Maybe Betty has,” murmured Grace, with a wicked glance at the Little Captain.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words included all the girls but his look was only for Betty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ENTER THE TWINS “Gee Christopher, but you girls gave me a scare!” exploded the young lawyer, as soon as he came within speaking range.
