used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISABLED CAR "Where did she go?"
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
(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 "Did she seem all right?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
any thing at all
From this reading "Didn't she leave her name--or anything?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
bombardedverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdɪd/
past form of “bombard” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A DISABLED CAR "Where did she go?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A DISABLED CAR "Where did she go?"
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't she leave her name--or anything?"
DISABLEDnounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading A DISABLED CAR "Where did she go?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
a young female
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A DISABLED CAR "Where did she go?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Didn't she leave her name--or anything?"
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did she tell why she was in the tree?"
go away from a place
From this reading "Didn't she leave her name--or anything?"
a female domestic
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Didn't she leave her name--or anything?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Didn't she leave her name--or anything?"
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Did she seem all right?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Did she seem all right?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DISABLED CAR "Where did she go?"
express in words
From this reading "Did she tell why she was in the tree?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did she tell why she was in the tree?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Did she tell why she was in the tree?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did she tell why she was in the tree?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
at the time that
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
in or at the place that
From this reading A DISABLED CAR "Where did she go?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Did she tell why she was in the tree?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these questions the girls fairly bombarded the mystified maid when they had established, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the girl they had aided and the one at the hotel were one and the same.
