used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she sighed, moved her head a little restlessly on Betty's shoulder, and opened her eyes.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "Oh, dear," she said, faintly but so abruptly that Betty and Grace started.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
Betty
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From this reading "Oh, dear," she said, faintly but so abruptly that Betty and Grace started.
Betty's
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From this reading Then she sighed, moved her head a little restlessly on Betty's shoulder, and opened her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, dear," she said, faintly but so abruptly that Betty and Grace started.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE SHADOW OF MYSTERY The girls never forgot that mad ride to Camp Liberty.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I knew I'd have--to do it--some day!"
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear," she said, faintly but so abruptly that Betty and Grace started.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I knew I'd have--to do it--some day!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then she sighed, moved her head a little restlessly on Betty's shoulder, and opened her eyes.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Oh, dear," she said, faintly but so abruptly that Betty and Grace started.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE SHADOW OF MYSTERY The girls never forgot that mad ride to Camp Liberty.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE SHADOW OF MYSTERY The girls never forgot that mad ride to Camp Liberty.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Oh, dear," she said, faintly but so abruptly that Betty and Grace started.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I knew I'd have--to do it--some day!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then she sighed, moved her head a little restlessly on Betty's shoulder, and opened her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she sighed, moved her head a little restlessly on Betty's shoulder, and opened her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew I'd have--to do it--some day!"
I'd
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From this reading "I knew I'd have--to do it--some day!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
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 "I knew I'd have--to do it--some day!"
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF MYSTERY The girls never forgot that mad ride to Camp Liberty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she sighed, moved her head a little restlessly on Betty's shoulder, and opened her eyes.
roused to anger
From this reading THE SHADOW OF MYSTERY The girls never forgot that mad ride to Camp Liberty.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then she sighed, moved her head a little restlessly on Betty's shoulder, and opened her eyes.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE SHADOW OF MYSTERY The girls never forgot that mad ride to Camp Liberty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE SHADOW OF MYSTERY The girls never forgot that mad ride to Camp Liberty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF MYSTERY The girls never forgot that mad ride to Camp Liberty.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear," she said, faintly but so abruptly that Betty and Grace started.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then she sighed, moved her head a little restlessly on Betty's shoulder, and opened her eyes.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Then she sighed, moved her head a little restlessly on Betty's shoulder, and opened her eyes.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE SHADOW OF MYSTERY The girls never forgot that mad ride to Camp Liberty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, dear," she said, faintly but so abruptly that Betty and Grace started.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF MYSTERY The girls never forgot that mad ride to Camp Liberty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she sighed, moved her head a little restlessly on Betty's shoulder, and opened her eyes.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Then she sighed, moved her head a little restlessly on Betty's shoulder, and opened her eyes.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then she sighed, moved her head a little restlessly on Betty's shoulder, and opened her eyes.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, dear," she said, faintly but so abruptly that Betty and Grace started.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I knew I'd have--to do it--some day!"
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh, dear," she said, faintly but so abruptly that Betty and Grace started.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHADOW OF MYSTERY The girls never forgot that mad ride to Camp Liberty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF MYSTERY The girls never forgot that mad ride to Camp Liberty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sighed, moved her head a little restlessly on Betty's shoulder, and opened her eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHADOW OF MYSTERY The girls never forgot that mad ride to Camp Liberty.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Mile after mile sped by on wings, and it was not till they were on the outskirts of the town itself that the victim of the accident showed signs of returning consciousness.
