used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But if there are others up there they can’t get down while the door is shut.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Henrietta killed two here,” said Jessie, looking at the closed door of the stairway.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe it!” scoffed Sally Moon.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But if there are others up there they can’t get down while the door is shut.”
can't
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From this reading “But if there are others up there they can’t get down while the door is shut.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “Henrietta killed two here,” said Jessie, looking at the closed door of the stairway.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t believe it!” scoffed Sally Moon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Henrietta killed two here,” said Jessie, looking at the closed door of the stairway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “But if there are others up there they can’t get down while the door is shut.”
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But if there are others up there they can’t get down while the door is shut.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
Henrietta
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From this reading “Henrietta killed two here,” said Jessie, looking at the closed door of the stairway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe it!” scoffed Sally Moon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But if there are others up there they can’t get down while the door is shut.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But if there are others up there they can’t get down while the door is shut.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t believe it!” scoffed Sally Moon.
Jess
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From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
Jessie
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From this reading “Henrietta killed two here,” said Jessie, looking at the closed door of the stairway.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Henrietta killed two here,” said Jessie, looking at the closed door of the stairway.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Henrietta killed two here,” said Jessie, looking at the closed door of the stairway.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
a particular point in time
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “I don’t believe it!” scoffed Sally Moon.
easily agitated
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
Norwood
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From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Henrietta killed two here,” said Jessie, looking at the closed door of the stairway.
others
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From this reading “But if there are others up there they can’t get down while the door is shut.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
Ringold
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From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
Roselawn
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From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Henrietta killed two here,” said Jessie, looking at the closed door of the stairway.
witty remark
From this reading “I don’t believe it!” scoffed Sally Moon.
express in words
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “I don’t believe it!” scoffed Sally Moon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “But if there are others up there they can’t get down while the door is shut.”
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “Henrietta killed two here,” said Jessie, looking at the closed door of the stairway.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But if there are others up there they can’t get down while the door is shut.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But if there are others up there they can’t get down while the door is shut.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Henrietta killed two here,” said Jessie, looking at the closed door of the stairway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “But if there are others up there they can’t get down while the door is shut.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “But if there are others up there they can’t get down while the door is shut.”
which person or people
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SURPRISE Belle Ringold, who was really nervous over the noise, forgot for the moment her feud with the Roselawn girls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She cried: “Jess Norwood! do you mean to say you knew snakes were here in this house?”
