used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Contrary to general opinion, there are few romances between pilots of the air and their lady companions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Contrary to general opinion, there are few romances between pilots of the air and their lady companions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Contrary to general opinion, there are few romances between pilots of the air and their lady companions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rosemary was, by nature, romantic.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Contrary to general opinion, there are few romances between pilots of the air and their lady companions.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary to general opinion, there are few romances between pilots of the air and their lady companions.
Danby
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From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Contrary to general opinion, there are few romances between pilots of the air and their lady companions.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Contrary to general opinion, there are few romances between pilots of the air and their lady companions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Contrary to general opinion, there are few romances between pilots of the air and their lady companions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
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 She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Rosemary was, by nature, romantic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Contrary to general opinion, there are few romances between pilots of the air and their lady companions.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading Contrary to general opinion, there are few romances between pilots of the air and their lady companions.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Contrary to general opinion, there are few romances between pilots of the air and their lady companions.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Rosemary was, by nature, romantic.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
SamplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
stewardessnounUS /ˈstuːərdəs/
a woman steward on an airplane
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Contrary to general opinion, there are few romances between pilots of the air and their lady companions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Contrary to general opinion, there are few romances between pilots of the air and their lady companions.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the time Danby Force was having his fortune told she was thinking at intervals of him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the meantime the little stewardess, Rosemary Sample, had made her way back to Chicago.
belonging to which person
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She was in her own small room and, as one will, whose mind is not actively engaged in performing a task, she was thinking of many things.
