used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I have had your wires, May, and all arrangements are made," she said, with an air of decision.
(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 "I have had your wires, May, and all arrangements are made," she said, with an air of decision.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have had your wires, May, and all arrangements are made," she said, with an air of decision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have had your wires, May, and all arrangements are made," she said, with an air of decision.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "I have had your wires, May, and all arrangements are made," she said, with an air of decision.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading When she caught sight of the Goodchilds, she jumped on board and embraced both May and her father.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When she caught sight of the Goodchilds, she jumped on board and embraced both May and her father.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When she caught sight of the Goodchilds, she jumped on board and embraced both May and her father.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "I have had your wires, May, and all arrangements are made," she said, with an air of decision.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading When she caught sight of the Goodchilds, she jumped on board and embraced both May and her father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When she caught sight of the Goodchilds, she jumped on board and embraced both May and her father.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GIRLS.
Goodchilds
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From this reading When she caught sight of the Goodchilds, she jumped on board and embraced both May and her father.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
Hal
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From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she caught sight of the Goodchilds, she jumped on board and embraced both May and her father.
Hil
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From this reading "Have you seen him, Hil?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you seen him, Hil?"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have had your wires, May, and all arrangements are made," she said, with an air of decision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When she caught sight of the Goodchilds, she jumped on board and embraced both May and her father.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I have had your wires, May, and all arrangements are made," she said, with an air of decision.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she caught sight of the Goodchilds, she jumped on board and embraced both May and her father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
Reg
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From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have had your wires, May, and all arrangements are made," she said, with an air of decision.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have you seen him, Hil?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she caught sight of the Goodchilds, she jumped on board and embraced both May and her father.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When she caught sight of the Goodchilds, she jumped on board and embraced both May and her father.
having a supporting base
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRLS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
precisely as stated
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
at the time that
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading "I have had your wires, May, and all arrangements are made," she said, with an air of decision.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have had your wires, May, and all arrangements are made," she said, with an air of decision.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you seen him, Hil?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Had Reg and Hal not been in such a great hurry when they landed at Sydney, they might have noticed a young lady not unlike May standing on the wharf scanning the passengers very closely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have had your wires, May, and all arrangements are made," she said, with an air of decision.
