used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew the girl by sight, because he knew her father in a business way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That she was very young and one of Margaret's pupils was all he knew about her.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
(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 That she was very young and one of Margaret's pupils was all he knew about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That she was very young and one of Margaret's pupils was all he knew about her.
Archie
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From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
for the reason that
From this reading He knew the girl by sight, because he knew her father in a business way.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He knew the girl by sight, because he knew her father in a business way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew the girl by sight, because he knew her father in a business way.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He knew the girl by sight, because he knew her father in a business way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
Forsythe
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From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
Gardley
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From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
a young female
From this reading He knew the girl by sight, because he knew her father in a business way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew the girl by sight, because he knew her father in a business way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew the girl by sight, because he knew her father in a business way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the girl by sight, because he knew her father in a business way.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
Margaret's
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From this reading That she was very young and one of Margaret's pupils was all he knew about her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
not any; not one
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That she was very young and one of Margaret's pupils was all he knew about her.
other's
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From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading That she was very young and one of Margaret's pupils was all he knew about her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
with speed
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she was very young and one of Margaret's pupils was all he knew about her.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He knew the girl by sight, because he knew her father in a business way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That she was very young and one of Margaret's pupils was all he knew about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
precisely as stated
From this reading That she was very young and one of Margaret's pupils was all he knew about her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That she was very young and one of Margaret's pupils was all he knew about her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He knew the girl by sight, because he knew her father in a business way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading For the young man he had conceived a strong dislike, but as there was no reason whatever for it he put it out of his mind as quickly as possible.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The second time he met them it was toward evening and they were so wholly absorbed in each other's society that they did not see him until he was close upon them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first time Lance Gardley met Rosa Rogers riding with Archie Forsythe he thought little of it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That she was very young and one of Margaret's pupils was all he knew about her.
