used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
Bois
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From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
Boulogne
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From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
CLAUDINE'S
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From this reading CLAUDINE'S DOVES.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
DOVESnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading CLAUDINE'S DOVES.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. W. LATIMER.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
a young female
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
LATIMER
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From this reading E. W. LATIMER.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
having a point
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading E. W. LATIMER.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was walking beside her mother, and there was a loving, tender look in her blue eyes, a shrinking modesty in her deportment, which interested me at the first glance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A few days since, as I was driving in the Bois de Boulogne with a friend, a slender, sweet young girl was pointed out to me.
