used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in U.S.A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Molly Brown Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
broadenedverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənd/
past form of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Author of "The Molly Brown Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Author of "The Molly Brown Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Molly Brown Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Author of "The Molly Brown Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in U.S.A.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in U.S.A.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Author of "The Molly Brown Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Molly Brown Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
on one occasion
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
and nothing more
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in U.S.A.
an educational institution
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Author of "The Molly Brown Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Molly Brown Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
create by training and teaching
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in U.S.A.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There I was once more on the train headed for Richmond, having arisen at the unearthly hour of five.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Could it be possible that only one year had passed since I started to boarding school?
a late time of life
From this reading So much had happened in that time, I had met so many persons, made so many friends, and my horizon had broadened so that it seemed more like ten years.
