used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Autogiro_ Linda Carlton had always been a girl of a single purpose.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
advisabilitynounUS /ˌædvaɪzəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of being advisable
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
(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 It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _The Autogiro_ Linda Carlton had always been a girl of a single purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
Autogironoun
an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
From this reading _The Autogiro_ Linda Carlton had always been a girl of a single purpose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The Autogiro_ Linda Carlton had always been a girl of a single purpose.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
Carlton
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From this reading _The Autogiro_ Linda Carlton had always been a girl of a single purpose.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
divisible by two
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
a young female
From this reading _The Autogiro_ Linda Carlton had always been a girl of a single purpose.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Autogiro_ Linda Carlton had always been a girl of a single purpose.
Haydock
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From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In this she was more like a man, with a man's mind.
Linda
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From this reading _The Autogiro_ Linda Carlton had always been a girl of a single purpose.
Louise
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From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In this she was more like a man, with a man's mind.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In this she was more like a man, with a man's mind.
mechanic's
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From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In this she was more like a man, with a man's mind.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In this she was more like a man, with a man's mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Autogiro_ Linda Carlton had always been a girl of a single purpose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading _The Autogiro_ Linda Carlton had always been a girl of a single purpose.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this she was more like a man, with a man's mind.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading _The Autogiro_ Linda Carlton had always been a girl of a single purpose.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Autogiro_ Linda Carlton had always been a girl of a single purpose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
trans-Atlantic
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From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this characteristic that set her apart from Louise Haydock, from her other girl friends--in fact, from practically all of her sex.
at the time that
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Now while she was bending all her energy to the winning of her mechanic's license and the thorough preparation for her trans-Atlantic flight she grew impatient with even her chum for desiring to lead a social life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this she was more like a man, with a man's mind.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She never could see the advisability of mixing pleasure with work; when she was determined to accomplish or to learn something, nothing could distract her.
