used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You know who it was, Eva,” said James, with a sly glance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
put on clothes
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
else
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From this reading There was some one else in the garden.”
Eva
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From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Some one else!” exclaimed Ruth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There was some one else in the garden.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “You know who it was, Eva,” said James, with a sly glance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
I'll
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From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was some one else in the garden.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know who it was, Eva,” said James, with a sly glance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was some one else in the garden.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Some one else!” exclaimed Ruth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “You know who it was, Eva,” said James, with a sly glance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some one else in the garden.”
express in words
From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was some one else in the garden.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some one else in the garden.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some one else in the garden.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
which person or people
From this reading “You know who it was, Eva,” said James, with a sly glance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eva, blushing vividly over face and bosom, began to arrange the folds of her dress with great earnestness, but said nothing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now we are by ourselves, girls,” said James, “I’ll tell you all about it.
