used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She considered the question very carefully, then "Go ask the other girls," she answered a trifle hotly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She considered the question very carefully, then "Go ask the other girls," she answered a trifle hotly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't go to the Lennarts' any more--if I can help it," she mumbled.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She considered the question very carefully, then "Go ask the other girls," she answered a trifle hotly.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't go to the Lennarts' any more--if I can help it," she mumbled.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She considered the question very carefully, then "Go ask the other girls," she answered a trifle hotly.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
carefully weighed
From this reading She considered the question very carefully, then "Go ask the other girls," she answered a trifle hotly.
cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
don't
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From this reading "I don't go to the Lennarts' any more--if I can help it," she mumbled.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
a young female
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She considered the question very carefully, then "Go ask the other girls," she answered a trifle hotly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't go to the Lennarts' any more--if I can help it," she mumbled.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I don't go to the Lennarts' any more--if I can help it," she mumbled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading She considered the question very carefully, then "Go ask the other girls," she answered a trifle hotly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't go to the Lennarts' any more--if I can help it," she mumbled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't go to the Lennarts' any more--if I can help it," she mumbled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't go to the Lennarts' any more--if I can help it," she mumbled.
Lennarts
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From this reading "I don't go to the Lennarts' any more--if I can help it," she mumbled.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I don't go to the Lennarts' any more--if I can help it," she mumbled.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I don't go to the Lennarts' any more--if I can help it," she mumbled.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?" shouted Sagner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Go ask any one of them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She considered the question very carefully, then "Go ask the other girls," she answered a trifle hotly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She considered the question very carefully, then "Go ask the other girls," she answered a trifle hotly.
Sagner
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From this reading "Why not?" shouted Sagner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't go to the Lennarts' any more--if I can help it," she mumbled.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Why not?" shouted Sagner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl put her chin in her hand and cuddled her fingers over her mouth and her nose and part of her blue eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Go ask any one of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She considered the question very carefully, then "Go ask the other girls," she answered a trifle hotly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't go to the Lennarts' any more--if I can help it," she mumbled.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading She considered the question very carefully, then "Go ask the other girls," she answered a trifle hotly.
precisely as stated
From this reading She considered the question very carefully, then "Go ask the other girls," she answered a trifle hotly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?" shouted Sagner.
