used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During our long stay at the _lycee_ these creatures had been at schools of their own.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had known them ever since I could remember.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading During our long stay at the _lycee_ these creatures had been at schools of their own.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Their hair had gradually darkened and lengthened, so that it could be more easily tugged.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
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From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During our long stay at the _lycee_ these creatures had been at schools of their own.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Their hair had gradually darkened and lengthened, so that it could be more easily tugged.
entitiesnounUS /ˈentɪtiz/
plural of “entity” — that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
at any time
From this reading I had known them ever since I could remember.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
fieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Their hair had gradually darkened and lengthened, so that it could be more easily tugged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had known them ever since I could remember.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Their hair had gradually darkened and lengthened, so that it could be more easily tugged.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their hair had gradually darkened and lengthened, so that it could be more easily tugged.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I had known them ever since I could remember.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading Their hair had gradually darkened and lengthened, so that it could be more easily tugged.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading During our long stay at the _lycee_ these creatures had been at schools of their own.
long-leggedadjective
having long legs
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
lyceenoun
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading During our long stay at the _lycee_ these creatures had been at schools of their own.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their hair had gradually darkened and lengthened, so that it could be more easily tugged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During our long stay at the _lycee_ these creatures had been at schools of their own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During our long stay at the _lycee_ these creatures had been at schools of their own.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I had known them ever since I could remember.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading During our long stay at the _lycee_ these creatures had been at schools of their own.
short-skirted
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From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had known them ever since I could remember.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their hair had gradually darkened and lengthened, so that it could be more easily tugged.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During our long stay at the _lycee_ these creatures had been at schools of their own.
express a supposition
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their hair had gradually darkened and lengthened, so that it could be more easily tugged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During our long stay at the _lycee_ these creatures had been at schools of their own.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had known them ever since I could remember.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During our long stay at the _lycee_ these creatures had been at schools of their own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEVENTER GIRLS I suppose this is as good a place as any to bring in and explain the daughters of the house of Deventer.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Their hair had gradually darkened and lengthened, so that it could be more easily tugged.
undistinguishableadjective
not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
being of use or service
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading First as "kids" to be properly despised, then as long-legged, short-skirted, undistinguishable entities, useful at fielding, but remarkably bad at throwing in to the wicket.
