used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
anew
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every cent she possessed in the world had been in the little purse, together with the card that bore her father's name.
cause to be bored
From this reading Every cent she possessed in the world had been in the little purse, together with the card that bore her father's name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had her pocket picked of her purse by some expert thief.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Every cent she possessed in the world had been in the little purse, together with the card that bore her father's name.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Every cent she possessed in the world had been in the little purse, together with the card that bore her father's name.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
at any time
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every cent she possessed in the world had been in the little purse, together with the card that bore her father's name.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading She had her pocket picked of her purse by some expert thief.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Every cent she possessed in the world had been in the little purse, together with the card that bore her father's name.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
set up or found
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
Glenalvan
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From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
Golden's
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From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had her pocket picked of her purse by some expert thief.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had her pocket picked of her purse by some expert thief.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
infrequentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwəntli/
not many times
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
something that is lost
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Every cent she possessed in the world had been in the little purse, together with the card that bore her father's name.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
not any; not one
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She had her pocket picked of her purse by some expert thief.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading She had her pocket picked of her purse by some expert thief.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Every cent she possessed in the world had been in the little purse, together with the card that bore her father's name.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading She had her pocket picked of her purse by some expert thief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had her pocket picked of her purse by some expert thief.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading She had her pocket picked of her purse by some expert thief.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Every cent she possessed in the world had been in the little purse, together with the card that bore her father's name.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading She found herself by this totally unlooked-for catastrophe thrown into the streets of the great, wicked city penniless, friendless, and utterly forsaken.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Such things have often happened in the annals of New York crime, and will again, but it is probable that no one's life was ever so much affected by such a loss as was the unfortunate little Golden's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every cent she possessed in the world had been in the little purse, together with the card that bore her father's name.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Every cent she possessed in the world had been in the little purse, together with the card that bore her father's name.
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 The first thing that happened to little Golden Glenalvan after she arrived in the city of New York, was something that not infrequently happens to simple and inexperienced travelers.
