used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alene was quiet and, for a girl of the North, very modest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
Alene
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From this reading Of all the girls in the Fresh-Dough Club, Florence liked Alene Bowman best.
(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 Of all the girls in the Fresh-Dough Club, Florence liked Alene Bowman best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alene was quiet and, for a girl of the North, very modest.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading She was greatly interested in the social events of the season and especially in the annual dog race.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Of all the girls in the Fresh-Dough Club, Florence liked Alene Bowman best.
BowmannounUS /ˈboʊmən/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Of all the girls in the Fresh-Dough Club, Florence liked Alene Bowman best.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Of all the girls in the Fresh-Dough Club, Florence liked Alene Bowman best.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think would happen if a girl entered the race?”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading She was greatly interested in the social events of the season and especially in the annual dog race.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “What do you think would happen if a girl entered the race?”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She was greatly interested in the social events of the season and especially in the annual dog race.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She was greatly interested in the social events of the season and especially in the annual dog race.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Of all the girls in the Fresh-Dough Club, Florence liked Alene Bowman best.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alene was quiet and, for a girl of the North, very modest.
Fresh-Dough
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From this reading Of all the girls in the Fresh-Dough Club, Florence liked Alene Bowman best.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
a young female
From this reading Alene was quiet and, for a girl of the North, very modest.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Of all the girls in the Fresh-Dough Club, Florence liked Alene Bowman best.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She was greatly interested in the social events of the season and especially in the annual dog race.
come to pass
From this reading “What do you think would happen if a girl entered the race?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
I'd
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From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What do you think would happen if a girl entered the race?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all the girls in the Fresh-Dough Club, Florence liked Alene Bowman best.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She was greatly interested in the social events of the season and especially in the annual dog race.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Of all the girls in the Fresh-Dough Club, Florence liked Alene Bowman best.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Alene was quiet and, for a girl of the North, very modest.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Alene was quiet and, for a girl of the North, very modest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the girls in the Fresh-Dough Club, Florence liked Alene Bowman best.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Alene was quiet and, for a girl of the North, very modest.
any competition
From this reading She was greatly interested in the social events of the season and especially in the annual dog race.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading She was greatly interested in the social events of the season and especially in the annual dog race.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was greatly interested in the social events of the season and especially in the annual dog race.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading She was greatly interested in the social events of the season and especially in the annual dog race.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the girls in the Fresh-Dough Club, Florence liked Alene Bowman best.
There's
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From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
a special situation
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think would happen if a girl entered the race?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
precisely as stated
From this reading Alene was quiet and, for a girl of the North, very modest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alene was quiet and, for a girl of the North, very modest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think would happen if a girl entered the race?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What do you think would happen if a girl entered the race?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s one thing I’d like to ask you,” Florence said to her, the day after her return from that trip up the coast.
