used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What _is_ a phantom party?" asked Dolly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What _is_ a phantom party?" asked Dolly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Can I go?" asked Genie, her black eyes dancing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can I go?" asked Genie, her black eyes dancing.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "Can I go?" asked Genie, her black eyes dancing.
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "What _is_ a phantom party?" asked Dolly.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
Edith
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From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
every person
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Can I go?" asked Genie, her black eyes dancing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
GenienounUS /ˈdʒiː.ni/
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading "Can I go?" asked Genie, her black eyes dancing.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Can I go?" asked Genie, her black eyes dancing.
head-thing
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From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can I go?" asked Genie, her black eyes dancing.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can I go?" asked Genie, her black eyes dancing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What _is_ a phantom party?" asked Dolly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
it's
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From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
a large number or amount
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
and nothing more
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "What _is_ a phantom party?" asked Dolly.
PHANTOMnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading WHO WAS THE TALL PHANTOM?
pillow-case
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From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading WHO WAS THE TALL PHANTOM?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO WAS THE TALL PHANTOM?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO WAS THE TALL PHANTOM?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What _is_ a phantom party?" asked Dolly.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
which person or people
From this reading WHO WAS THE TALL PHANTOM?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "No," said her mother, "you're too young, dearie, this party of Edith Holmes' is an evening party; it begins at seven o'clock and only the big girls can go to it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, it's lots of fun," Dotty replied; "everybody is rigged up in sheets, with a head-thing made of a pillow-case, and a little white mask over your face, so nobody knows you."
