used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We're in a haunted mansion, and the ghost has taken Mollie away!" cried Grace, hysterically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We're in a haunted mansion, and the ghost has taken Mollie away!" cried Grace, hysterically.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
Betty
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From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading MYSTIFIED "What can I do for you?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We're in a haunted mansion, and the ghost has taken Mollie away!" cried Grace, hysterically.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MYSTIFIED "What can I do for you?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MYSTIFIED "What can I do for you?
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "We're in a haunted mansion, and the ghost has taken Mollie away!" cried Grace, hysterically.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Please make him give her up.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "We're in a haunted mansion, and the ghost has taken Mollie away!" cried Grace, hysterically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We're in a haunted mansion, and the ghost has taken Mollie away!" cried Grace, hysterically.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading "We're in a haunted mansion, and the ghost has taken Mollie away!" cried Grace, hysterically.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Please make him give her up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please make him give her up.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading "We're in a haunted mansion, and the ghost has taken Mollie away!" cried Grace, hysterically.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MYSTIFIED "What can I do for you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We're in a haunted mansion, and the ghost has taken Mollie away!" cried Grace, hysterically.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
engage in
From this reading "Please make him give her up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading "We're in a haunted mansion, and the ghost has taken Mollie away!" cried Grace, hysterically.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "We're in a haunted mansion, and the ghost has taken Mollie away!" cried Grace, hysterically.
MYSTIFIEDadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading MYSTIFIED "What can I do for you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, please do!"
others
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From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please make him give her up.
done under pressure
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "We're in a haunted mansion, and the ghost has taken Mollie away!" cried Grace, hysterically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
a source of difficulty
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Please make him give her up.
We're
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From this reading "We're in a haunted mansion, and the ghost has taken Mollie away!" cried Grace, hysterically.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MYSTIFIED "What can I do for you?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What seems to be the trouble?" inquired the man whom Betty and the others had hailed as they rushed to the door of the strange house, and peered out into the darkness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MYSTIFIED "What can I do for you?
