used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
(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 Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Better let me get under and take a look."
eagerly desirous
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
from appearances alone
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better let me get under and take a look."
BLUFFnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you find the trouble?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Can't you find the trouble?"
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Better let me get under and take a look."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
grouchyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraʊtʃi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter, Mollie?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
immediately past
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Better let me get under and take a look."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Better let me get under and take a look."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter, Mollie?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Better let me get under and take a look."
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
OutdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
carry out
From this reading "Better let me get under and take a look."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
tinkeringverbUS /ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “tinker” — do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Can't you find the trouble?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
precisely as stated
From this reading BLUFF POINT AT LAST Very anxious the Outdoor Girls looked as the grouchy old farmer came toward them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter, Mollie?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mollie was making all sorts of noises under the car, apparently tinkering with its mechanism, while the girls kept up a running fire of questions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you find the trouble?"
