used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It almost makes my heart stop beating."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
any thing at all
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I hope the water isn't too cold," Grace shivered, as she took out her bathing suit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading It almost makes my heart stop beating."
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
BETTY
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From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I hope the water isn't too cold," Grace shivered, as she took out her bathing suit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "I hope the water isn't too cold," Grace shivered, as she took out her bathing suit.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "If there is anything I hate, it's trying to swim in icy water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It almost makes my heart stop beating."
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope the water isn't too cold," Grace shivered, as she took out her bathing suit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope the water isn't too cold," Grace shivered, as she took out her bathing suit.
I'll
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From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading "If there is anything I hate, it's trying to swim in icy water.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there is anything I hate, it's trying to swim in icy water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If there is anything I hate, it's trying to swim in icy water.
isn't
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From this reading "I hope the water isn't too cold," Grace shivered, as she took out her bathing suit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It almost makes my heart stop beating."
it's
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From this reading "If there is anything I hate, it's trying to swim in icy water.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It almost makes my heart stop beating."
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I hope the water isn't too cold," Grace shivered, as she took out her bathing suit.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
move hurridly
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope the water isn't too cold," Grace shivered, as she took out her bathing suit.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "I hope the water isn't too cold," Grace shivered, as she took out her bathing suit.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It almost makes my heart stop beating."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "If there is anything I hate, it's trying to swim in icy water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If there is anything I hate, it's trying to swim in icy water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I hope the water isn't too cold," Grace shivered, as she took out her bathing suit.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I hope the water isn't too cold," Grace shivered, as she took out her bathing suit.
hard to endure
From this reading "If there is anything I hate, it's trying to swim in icy water.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "I hope the water isn't too cold," Grace shivered, as she took out her bathing suit.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A VICTORY FOR BETTY Breakfast was cleaned away and Betty, with Mollie at her heels, made a rush for the bedroom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm willing to wager anything," called the former, gaily, "that I'll be in my bathing suit before any of the rest of you have started."
