used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
Amy
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From this reading "Why?" asked Amy, "she isn't heavy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked Amy, "she isn't heavy."
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
(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 "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
Betty
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From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We'll have to put her down here, where the grass is soft."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
a young female
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Something might go wrong, and jolt her."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "We'll have to put her down here, where the grass is soft."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have to put her down here, where the grass is soft."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Why?" asked Amy, "she isn't heavy."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We'll have to put her down here, where the grass is soft."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We'll have to put her down here, where the grass is soft."
isn't
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From this reading "Why?" asked Amy, "she isn't heavy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading Something might go wrong, and jolt her."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Something might go wrong, and jolt her."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We'll have to put her down here, where the grass is soft."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "We'll have to put her down here, where the grass is soft."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something might go wrong, and jolt her."
in a strange manner
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll have to put her down here, where the grass is soft."
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading STRANGELY MISSING "Wait a minute," directed Betty, as she and her chums advanced, carrying the unconscious girl.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll have to put her down here, where the grass is soft."
in or at the place that
From this reading "We'll have to put her down here, where the grass is soft."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked Amy, "she isn't heavy."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No, but it will be better to get the auto out of the bushes, and into the road before we put her in it.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Something might go wrong, and jolt her."
