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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

later than; following

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

(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 She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

side by side

From this reading Alongside of her, Millie, who was really quite up-to-date, looked rather quaint in her ginghams and flowered voiles.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

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From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

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From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

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From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

clothing in general

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

carefully weighed

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

provide entertainment for

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers

From this reading Alongside of her, Millie, who was really quite up-to-date, looked rather quaint in her ginghams and flowered voiles.

plural of “gingham” — a clothing fabric in a plaid weave

From this reading Alongside of her, Millie, who was really quite up-to-date, looked rather quaint in her ginghams and flowered voiles.

a young female

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

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From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

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From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

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 SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

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 Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

a human being

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

blessed with privileges

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading Alongside of her, Millie, who was really quite up-to-date, looked rather quaint in her ginghams and flowered voiles.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

on the contrary

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Alongside of her, Millie, who was really quite up-to-date, looked rather quaint in her ginghams and flowered voiles.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

a slippery smoothness

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

in a stylish manner

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

male cat

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

reflecting the latest information or changes

From this reading Alongside of her, Millie, who was really quite up-to-date, looked rather quaint in her ginghams and flowered voiles.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

the activity of making visits

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

someone who visits

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

plural of “voile” — a light semitransparent fabric

From this reading Alongside of her, Millie, who was really quite up-to-date, looked rather quaint in her ginghams and flowered voiles.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

at the time that

From this reading SHADOWS When Gloria left Tom, after pressing her three dollars upon him, she met her chum Mildred Graham.

which person or people

From this reading Alongside of her, Millie, who was really quite up-to-date, looked rather quaint in her ginghams and flowered voiles.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She had all the city ways and city graces, she dressed stylishly and looked well in the clothes, in fact the girls whom she had met at Barbend considered Kathy quite the most attractive visitor they had been privileged to entertain in a number of summers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Millie had been out in a canoe with the girl visiting old Mrs. Jenkins, and like Mrs. Jenkins, her visitor Katherine Bruen, was a most likable person.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Her light brown hair was bobbed, as so many other heads of hair were that year, and she had blue eyes with heavy lashes, rather too heavy to look real, she was plump and wore dresses that seemed to have been poured upon her—they were so slick and plain.