used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
(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 Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
Blithevale
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From this reading Eugene Vickery’s sister Dorothy lived in Blithevale.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
Bret
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From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading They were still two little girls playing with dolls.
Dorothy
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From this reading Eugene Vickery’s sister Dorothy lived in Blithevale.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were still utterly incomprehensible to each other, and the friendlier for that fact.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Eugene Vickery’s sister Dorothy lived in Blithevale.
evolutionnounUS /ˌevəˈluːʃən/
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They were still utterly incomprehensible to each other, and the friendlier for that fact.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
friendlieradjectiveUS /ˈfrendliər/
comparative of “friendly” — characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading They were still utterly incomprehensible to each other, and the friendlier for that fact.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They were still two little girls playing with dolls.
GreeleynounUS /ˈɡriːli/
United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eugene Vickery’s sister Dorothy lived in Blithevale.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading They were still utterly incomprehensible to each other, and the friendlier for that fact.
Jim
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From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Eugene Vickery’s sister Dorothy lived in Blithevale.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were still utterly incomprehensible to each other, and the friendlier for that fact.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading They were still two little girls playing with dolls.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
scintillatingadjective
brilliantly clever
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
sensiblyadverbUS /ˈsensəbli/
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
Sheila
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From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Eugene Vickery’s sister Dorothy lived in Blithevale.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
staplesnounUS /ˈsteɪpəlz/
plural of “staple” — (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were still two little girls playing with dolls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were still utterly incomprehensible to each other, and the friendlier for that fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still two little girls playing with dolls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They were still utterly incomprehensible to each other, and the friendlier for that fact.
Vickery's
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From this reading Eugene Vickery’s sister Dorothy lived in Blithevale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still two little girls playing with dolls.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
which person or people
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
Winfield
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From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were still two little girls playing with dolls.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Dorothy had never forgotten the child Sheila, and the two women resumed their acquaintance, their souls little changed, for all their bodily evolution.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Having lost her first choice, Bret Winfield, to the scintillating Sheila, she had sensibly accepted the devotion of his rival, Jim Greeley, who was now a junior partner in the big chemical works where his father manufactured drug staples.
