used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But those men--they are heading right for us, and we don't know them!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wait until there's something to be done, of course."
Betty
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From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But those men--they are heading right for us, and we don't know them!"
make calm or still
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Wait until there's something to be done, of course."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
don't
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From this reading "But those men--they are heading right for us, and we don't know them!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Wait until there's something to be done, of course."
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Do?" echoed Mollie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
GemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading "But those men--they are heading right for us, and we don't know them!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But those men--they are heading right for us, and we don't know them!"
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
the force of workers available
From this reading "But those men--they are heading right for us, and we don't know them!"
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Do?" echoed Mollie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wait until there's something to be done, of course."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what shall we do?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "But those men--they are heading right for us, and we don't know them!"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Wait until there's something to be done, of course."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
SUSPICIOUSadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But those men--they are heading right for us, and we don't know them!"
there's
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From this reading "Wait until there's something to be done, of course."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But those men--they are heading right for us, and we don't know them!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But those men--they are heading right for us, and we don't know them!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wait until there's something to be done, of course."
unperturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpərˈtɜːrbd/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait until there's something to be done, of course."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But those men--they are heading right for us, and we don't know them!"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait until there's something to be done, of course."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
which person or people
From this reading SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS "What shall we do?" whispered Grace, glancing at Betty, who stood at the wheel, seemingly as calm and unperturbed as though she had the _Gem_ out for a little run on Rainbow Lake.
