91
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From this reading It was a Saturday night in the month of December, in the year '91.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let me tell you a true story which will illustrate this point.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
BALL-ROOM
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From this reading FROM THE BALL-ROOM TO THE GRAVE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was a Saturday night in the month of December, in the year '91.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE BALL-ROOM TO THE GRAVE.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
death of a person
From this reading FROM THE BALL-ROOM TO THE GRAVE.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/
clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Let me tell you a true story which will illustrate this point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a Saturday night in the month of December, in the year '91.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Saturday night in the month of December, in the year '91.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell you a true story which will illustrate this point.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me tell you a true story which will illustrate this point.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was a Saturday night in the month of December, in the year '91.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a Saturday night in the month of December, in the year '91.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a Saturday night in the month of December, in the year '91.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
go across or through
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Let me tell you a true story which will illustrate this point.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a Saturday night in the month of December, in the year '91.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
the season of growth
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Let me tell you a true story which will illustrate this point.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
express in words
From this reading Let me tell you a true story which will illustrate this point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE BALL-ROOM TO THE GRAVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let me tell you a true story which will illustrate this point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM THE BALL-ROOM TO THE GRAVE.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Let me tell you a true story which will illustrate this point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Saturday night in the month of December, in the year '91.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let me tell you a true story which will illustrate this point.
which person or people
From this reading The girls who toil daily in the stores and shops on Spring street were hastening to their homes after the long week of toil.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let me tell you a true story which will illustrate this point.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a Saturday night in the month of December, in the year '91.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me tell you a true story which will illustrate this point.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As they pass along we notice among them the tall, graceful figure of a young woman who seems to be the favorite of the group of girls about her.
