used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jean and Olive were half-way out in the hall, where the lights were now being turned low, when a figure brushed by them.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
the two together, not just one
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Jean and Olive were half-way out in the hall, where the lights were now being turned low, when a figure brushed by them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jean and Olive were half-way out in the hall, where the lights were now being turned low, when a figure brushed by them.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
don't
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From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Jean and Olive were half-way out in the hall, where the lights were now being turned low, when a figure brushed by them.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally Jean turned to her.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
Frieda
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From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
FRIEDA'S
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From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
half-way
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From this reading Jean and Olive were half-way out in the hall, where the lights were now being turned low, when a figure brushed by them.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Jean and Olive were half-way out in the hall, where the lights were now being turned low, when a figure brushed by them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
how
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From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Jean and Olive were half-way out in the hall, where the lights were now being turned low, when a figure brushed by them.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Jean and Olive were half-way out in the hall, where the lights were now being turned low, when a figure brushed by them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jean and Olive were half-way out in the hall, where the lights were now being turned low, when a figure brushed by them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
peevishlyadverb
in a peevish manner
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
not in physical motion
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jean and Olive were half-way out in the hall, where the lights were now being turned low, when a figure brushed by them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Finally Jean turned to her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Please let me get into my own room,” a voice said peevishly, and nothing loath, the three figures returned inside the room.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jean and Olive were half-way out in the hall, where the lights were now being turned low, when a figure brushed by them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
at the time that
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Jean and Olive were half-way out in the hall, where the lights were now being turned low, when a figure brushed by them.
Winthrop
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From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading FRIEDA’S MISTAKE Jean had on her blanket wrapper and had taken down her hair, but Olive, still fully dressed, kept darting from her own bedroom to Jean’s and Frieda’s, peering out both doors for a sign of the wanderer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come on, Olive, I don’t care in the least what Miss Winthrop does to Frieda when she finds out how she has behaved, but you and I must go to look for her.”
