used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “Why she looks different, and acts different, and her voice isn’t at all the same,” said the Candy Kid.
(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 It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, of course, her plight was rather an odd one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The change in Maida simply appalled them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
CandynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Jack and the Candy Kid stared at each other in dismay.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change in Maida simply appalled them.
chaperonenounUS /ˈʃæpəroʊn/
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
clothing in general
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
a state at a particular time
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Well, of course, her plight was rather an odd one.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
didn't
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From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Why she looks different, and acts different, and her voice isn’t at all the same,” said the Candy Kid.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Jack and the Candy Kid stared at each other in dismay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Jack and the Candy Kid stared at each other in dismay.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
a young female
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
grown-up
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From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, of course, her plight was rather an odd one.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
isn't
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From this reading “Why she looks different, and acts different, and her voice isn’t at all the same,” said the Candy Kid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and the Candy Kid stared at each other in dismay.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Jack and the Candy Kid stared at each other in dismay.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Why she looks different, and acts different, and her voice isn’t at all the same,” said the Candy Kid.
Maida
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From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
not any; not one
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
not divisible by two
From this reading Well, of course, her plight was rather an odd one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, of course, her plight was rather an odd one.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, of course, her plight was rather an odd one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jack and the Candy Kid stared at each other in dismay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Well, of course, her plight was rather an odd one.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
on the contrary
From this reading Well, of course, her plight was rather an odd one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why she looks different, and acts different, and her voice isn’t at all the same,” said the Candy Kid.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Why she looks different, and acts different, and her voice isn’t at all the same,” said the Candy Kid.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why she looks different, and acts different, and her voice isn’t at all the same,” said the Candy Kid.
and nothing more
From this reading The change in Maida simply appalled them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jack and the Candy Kid stared at each other in dismay.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The change in Maida simply appalled them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Why she looks different, and acts different, and her voice isn’t at all the same,” said the Candy Kid.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, of course, her plight was rather an odd one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, of course, her plight was rather an odd one.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why she looks different, and acts different, and her voice isn’t at all the same,” said the Candy Kid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It didn’t seem so out of the way for a little girl to be travelling about with all these strange creatures, but for a young lady, a grown-up young lady, to find herself at the North Pole in company with a couple of eccentric toys, without proper clothes, and with no chaperone--come to think of it this was rather a peculiar condition; so Maida walked away from her old friends, and sat down on the bench to think it over.
