used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome 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 The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
camp-fire
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From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
dearly loved
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
divisible by two
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
How
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From this reading How would she look?
Howland
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From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
immediately past
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How would she look?
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
open-grate
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From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
express in words
From this reading What would she say?
school-day
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From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How would she look?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
migratory
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long school-day was endless and, in spite of all good resolutions, they could not keep their thoughts from wandering to the alluring picture they had conjured up.
accept gladly
From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would she say?
wherein
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From this reading A picture wherein figured an open-grate fire, Miss Howland--for so they had thought of her even after her marriage--their own dear guardian, turning suddenly to see her camp-fire girls in their old familiar costume waiting to welcome her.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading AS THOUGH ON WINGS The eventful day had come at last over a wait that seemed an eternity to the impatient girls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would she look?
