used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
(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 Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
Alma
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From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Mona Parbury was her only "bosom" friend.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
Bruce'snounUS /ˈbruːsəz/
possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
a female human offspring
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
Dorothea
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From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
DOROTHEA'S
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From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
Elsie
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From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
a social unit living together
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mona Parbury was her only "bosom" friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
HardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mona Parbury was her only "bosom" friend.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Mona Parbury was one week older than Dorothea and one inch (they measured upon the verandah wall) taller.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
and nothing more
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Mona Parbury was one week older than Dorothea and one inch (they measured upon the verandah wall) taller.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
Minnie
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From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Mona Parbury was her only "bosom" friend.
Montague
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From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
Nellie
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From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mona Parbury was one week older than Dorothea and one inch (they measured upon the verandah wall) taller.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
and nothing more
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
Parbury
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From this reading Mona Parbury was her only "bosom" friend.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
QueenslandnounUS /ˈkwiːnzlænd/
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
an educational institution
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
school-girls
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From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mona Parbury was one week older than Dorothea and one inch (they measured upon the verandah wall) taller.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mona Parbury was one week older than Dorothea and one inch (they measured upon the verandah wall) taller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
TheanounUS /ˈθiːə/
(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mona Parbury was one week older than Dorothea and one inch (they measured upon the verandah wall) taller.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Mona Parbury was one week older than Dorothea and one inch (they measured upon the verandah wall) taller.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Mona Parbury was one week older than Dorothea and one inch (they measured upon the verandah wall) taller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mona Parbury was her only "bosom" friend.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mona Parbury was one week older than Dorothea and one inch (they measured upon the verandah wall) taller.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DOROTHEA'S FRIENDS Alma Montague, a wealthy doctor's daughter; Elsie and Minnie Stevenson, daughters of a Queensland squatter; and Nellie Harden, only child of a Supreme Court Judge, were Dorothea Bruce's "intimate" friends.
at the time that
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
which person or people
From this reading Thus she defined them herself when speaking of them to members of her family and to the girls themselves, who were one and all eager to stand a "bosom" friend to pretty Thea Bruce as they called her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The difference between an "intimate" friend and a "bosom" friend is too subtle to be described, but school-girls all the world over, and those who have left school days just behind them, will know and understand.
