used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was going out into a new world--the world of Pinewood Hall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But as to the latter, the girl was determined to learn all there was to know about herself before she arrived at Pinewood.
(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 The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But as to the latter, the girl was determined to learn all there was to know about herself before she arrived at Pinewood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as to the latter, the girl was determined to learn all there was to know about herself before she arrived at Pinewood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as to the latter, the girl was determined to learn all there was to know about herself before she arrived at Pinewood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
BEARDING
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From this reading BEARDING THE LION Nancy Nelson's hopes ran high.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But as to the latter, the girl was determined to learn all there was to know about herself before she arrived at Pinewood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as to the latter, the girl was determined to learn all there was to know about herself before she arrived at Pinewood.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading In two hours the train would be in Cincinnati.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But as to the latter, the girl was determined to learn all there was to know about herself before she arrived at Pinewood.
a young female
From this reading But as to the latter, the girl was determined to learn all there was to know about herself before she arrived at Pinewood.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going out into a new world--the world of Pinewood Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She was going out into a new world--the world of Pinewood Hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But as to the latter, the girl was determined to learn all there was to know about herself before she arrived at Pinewood.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Nancy Nelson's hopes ran high.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Nancy Nelson's hopes ran high.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In two hours the train would be in Cincinnati.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In two hours the train would be in Cincinnati.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was going out into a new world--the world of Pinewood Hall.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But as to the latter, the girl was determined to learn all there was to know about herself before she arrived at Pinewood.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But as to the latter, the girl was determined to learn all there was to know about herself before she arrived at Pinewood.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Nancy Nelson's hopes ran high.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Nancy Nelson's hopes ran high.
Nelson'snounUS /ˈnelsənz/
possessive form of “nelson” — English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Nancy Nelson's hopes ran high.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was going out into a new world--the world of Pinewood Hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was going out into a new world--the world of Pinewood Hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was going out into a new world--the world of Pinewood Hall.
Pinewood
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From this reading She was going out into a new world--the world of Pinewood Hall.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Nancy Nelson's hopes ran high.
on the contrary
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going out into a new world--the world of Pinewood Hall.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Nancy Nelson's hopes ran high.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In two hours the train would be in Cincinnati.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In two hours the train would be in Cincinnati.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going out into a new world--the world of Pinewood Hall.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was going out into a new world--the world of Pinewood Hall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The girls would all be strangers to her there; not one of them would know her history--or, rather, her lack of a history.
