used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About this time a letter from home brought her a sharp disappointment.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time a letter from home brought her a sharp disappointment.
(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 In fact it had been all arranged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading In fact it had been all arranged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact it had been all arranged.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading About this time a letter from home brought her a sharp disappointment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading About this time a letter from home brought her a sharp disappointment.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
Ethel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact it had been all arranged.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About this time a letter from home brought her a sharp disappointment.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About this time a letter from home brought her a sharp disappointment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading About this time a letter from home brought her a sharp disappointment.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact it had been all arranged.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading About this time a letter from home brought her a sharp disappointment.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
an educational institution
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading About this time a letter from home brought her a sharp disappointment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
not in physical motion
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
carry out
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time a letter from home brought her a sharp disappointment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time a letter from home brought her a sharp disappointment.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Ethel was not a good correspondent, but during the homesick winter months she had written several times to three of the girls she had known in school.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And Ethel had not realized how much she had counted on this friend, until now a letter came announcing her engagement to a young doctor in Detroit.
