used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It happened in a strange and quite unexpected manner.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened in a strange and quite unexpected manner.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
BiharinounUS /bɪˈhɑːri/
the Indic language spoken in Bihar (and by some people in Pakistan and Bangladesh)
From this reading Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
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 Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To her life had come one more thrill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
a young female
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened in a strange and quite unexpected manner.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her life had come one more thrill.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happened in a strange and quite unexpected manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened in a strange and quite unexpected manner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
Jeanne
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From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
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 Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It happened in a strange and quite unexpected manner.
a particular point in time
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To her life had come one more thrill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To her life had come one more thrill.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It happened in a strange and quite unexpected manner.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It happened in a strange and quite unexpected manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If life, for the moment, had been robbed of its adventure for Florence, the little French girl Petite Jeanne had not fared so badly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading To her life had come one more thrill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her life had come one more thrill.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It happened in a strange and quite unexpected manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their destination was anywhere, their home the landing field that appeared beneath them at close of day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having left the gypsy child with friends in Chicago, she and Madame Bihari had gone on a true gypsy tour of the air.
