used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, he didn't know what he was talking about," asserted the little chap, with the supreme confidence of youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure, little boy?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man told us, at the last dividing of the roads, to take the left, as that led to Rockford."
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "Well, he didn't know what he was talking about," asserted the little chap, with the supreme confidence of youth.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Then Betty, feeling that it was her place to assume the leadership, said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man told us, at the last dividing of the roads, to take the left, as that led to Rockford."
BARKINGverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
Betty
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From this reading Then Betty, feeling that it was her place to assume the leadership, said:
a youthful male person
From this reading "Are you sure, little boy?
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, he didn't know what he was talking about," asserted the little chap, with the supreme confidence of youth.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "Well, he didn't know what he was talking about," asserted the little chap, with the supreme confidence of youth.
didn't
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From this reading "Well, he didn't know what he was talking about," asserted the little chap, with the supreme confidence of youth.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading A man told us, at the last dividing of the roads, to take the left, as that led to Rockford."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Then Betty, feeling that it was her place to assume the leadership, said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, he didn't know what he was talking about," asserted the little chap, with the supreme confidence of youth.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Betty, feeling that it was her place to assume the leadership, said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Betty, feeling that it was her place to assume the leadership, said:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, he didn't know what he was talking about," asserted the little chap, with the supreme confidence of youth.
immediately past
From this reading A man told us, at the last dividing of the roads, to take the left, as that led to Rockford."
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading Then Betty, feeling that it was her place to assume the leadership, said:
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A man told us, at the last dividing of the roads, to take the left, as that led to Rockford."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A man told us, at the last dividing of the roads, to take the left, as that led to Rockford."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man told us, at the last dividing of the roads, to take the left, as that led to Rockford."
a particular point in time
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man told us, at the last dividing of the roads, to take the left, as that led to Rockford."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then Betty, feeling that it was her place to assume the leadership, said:
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading A man told us, at the last dividing of the roads, to take the left, as that led to Rockford."
RockfordnounUS /ˈrɑːkfərd/
a city in northern Illinois
From this reading A man told us, at the last dividing of the roads, to take the left, as that led to Rockford."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Betty, feeling that it was her place to assume the leadership, said:
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading "Well, he didn't know what he was talking about," asserted the little chap, with the supreme confidence of youth.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure, little boy?
carry out
From this reading A man told us, at the last dividing of the roads, to take the left, as that led to Rockford."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Well, he didn't know what he was talking about," asserted the little chap, with the supreme confidence of youth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Betty, feeling that it was her place to assume the leadership, said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Betty, feeling that it was her place to assume the leadership, said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Betty, feeling that it was her place to assume the leadership, said:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A man told us, at the last dividing of the roads, to take the left, as that led to Rockford."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man told us, at the last dividing of the roads, to take the left, as that led to Rockford."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Betty, feeling that it was her place to assume the leadership, said:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, he didn't know what he was talking about," asserted the little chap, with the supreme confidence of youth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, he didn't know what he was talking about," asserted the little chap, with the supreme confidence of youth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, he didn't know what he was talking about," asserted the little chap, with the supreme confidence of youth.
worrimentnoun
a difficulty that causes anxiety
From this reading THE BARKING DOG Disappointment, and not a little worriment, held the four girls silent for a moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure, little boy?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Well, he didn't know what he was talking about," asserted the little chap, with the supreme confidence of youth.
