used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy had grown more manly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mary Lee soon found that he preferred the company of boys now.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
divisible by two
From this reading She was glad of that, even though she knew that it took something from their own close friendship.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
set up or found
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She was glad of that, even though she knew that it took something from their own close friendship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was glad of that, even though she knew that it took something from their own close friendship.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was glad of that, even though she knew that it took something from their own close friendship.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The boy had grown more manly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was glad of that, even though she knew that it took something from their own close friendship.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was glad of that, even though she knew that it took something from their own close friendship.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Mary Lee soon found that he preferred the company of boys now.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading The boy had grown more manly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Lee soon found that he preferred the company of boys now.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The boy had grown more manly.
attach to a support
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mary Lee soon found that he preferred the company of boys now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was glad of that, even though she knew that it took something from their own close friendship.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Mary Lee soon found that he preferred the company of boys now.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was glad of that, even though she knew that it took something from their own close friendship.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was glad of that, even though she knew that it took something from their own close friendship.
in the near future
From this reading Mary Lee soon found that he preferred the company of boys now.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
in a swift manner
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary Lee soon found that he preferred the company of boys now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was glad of that, even though she knew that it took something from their own close friendship.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was glad of that, even though she knew that it took something from their own close friendship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was glad of that, even though she knew that it took something from their own close friendship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bob had come on Saturday for the two days and after the first half hour of stiffness and shyness over being in the company of so many girls he found himself thoroughly at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was glad of that, even though she knew that it took something from their own close friendship.
which person or people
From this reading RETURNING HOME The stay at Mount Hope came to a close much too swiftly for the girls, who had never enjoyed any outing so much.
