used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
how long something has existed
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as she had been in Dogtown, Henrietta soon became the leading spirit of her crowd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as she had been in Dogtown, Henrietta soon became the leading spirit of her crowd.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And as she had been in Dogtown, Henrietta soon became the leading spirit of her crowd.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And as she had been in Dogtown, Henrietta soon became the leading spirit of her crowd.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And as she had been in Dogtown, Henrietta soon became the leading spirit of her crowd.
Dogtown
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From this reading And as she had been in Dogtown, Henrietta soon became the leading spirit of her crowd.
divisible by two
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that she had nobody to play with, for she had.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
a young female
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that she had nobody to play with, for she had.
Haney
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
Henrietta
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading And as she had been in Dogtown, Henrietta soon became the leading spirit of her crowd.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Not that she had nobody to play with, for she had.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that she had nobody to play with, for she had.
occultverbUS /əˈkʌlt/
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
on one occasion
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Not that she had nobody to play with, for she had.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
witty remark
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that she had nobody to play with, for she had.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
in the near future
From this reading And as she had been in Dogtown, Henrietta soon became the leading spirit of her crowd.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And as she had been in Dogtown, Henrietta soon became the leading spirit of her crowd.
SpottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
required or under orders
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she had nobody to play with, for she had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
thereaboutadverb
near that time or date
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that she had nobody to play with, for she had.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were other children besides Sally Stanley of her own age, or thereabout, in the bungalow colony.
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not that she had nobody to play with, for she had.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE Henrietta Haney was a very lonely little girl after the yacht sailed from Station Island.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She even taught them some of her games, and once more became "Spotted Snake, the Witch," and scared some of the children almost as much as she had scared the Dogtown youngsters with her supposed occult powers.
