used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Good gracious, Amy, don't talk about starving to death," cried Mollie, dismayed.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
Amy
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From this reading "Good gracious, Amy, don't talk about starving to death," cried Mollie, dismayed.
Amy's
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From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
Betty
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From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "That's coming too near the truth for comfort.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "That's coming too near the truth for comfort.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Good gracious, Amy, don't talk about starving to death," cried Mollie, dismayed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Good gracious, Amy, don't talk about starving to death," cried Mollie, dismayed.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "Good gracious, Amy, don't talk about starving to death," cried Mollie, dismayed.
don't
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From this reading "Good gracious, Amy, don't talk about starving to death," cried Mollie, dismayed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good gracious, Amy, don't talk about starving to death," cried Mollie, dismayed.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Good gracious, Amy, don't talk about starving to death," cried Mollie, dismayed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Oh, this miserable stone.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Good gracious, Amy, don't talk about starving to death," cried Mollie, dismayed.
moralenounUS /mərˈæl/
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "That's coming too near the truth for comfort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, this miserable stone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
on the contrary
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
without much difficulty
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading "Good gracious, Amy, don't talk about starving to death," cried Mollie, dismayed.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Oh, this miserable stone.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Good gracious, Amy, don't talk about starving to death," cried Mollie, dismayed.
That's
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From this reading "That's coming too near the truth for comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good gracious, Amy, don't talk about starving to death," cried Mollie, dismayed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That's coming too near the truth for comfort.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "That's coming too near the truth for comfort.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
precisely as stated
From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore, Amy's complaint was very unfortunate and, had it not been for Betty, it might have ruined the morale of the girls completely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS Now the girls had been hungry before the accident occurred and, it being several hours since then, they were, by this time, as any one could readily see, in a rather bad state.
