used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUSY DAY.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading At breakfast she made the acquaintance of the freshmen who were staying at Queen's Cottage--four in all.
(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 At breakfast she made the acquaintance of the freshmen who were staying at Queen's Cottage--four in all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast she made the acquaintance of the freshmen who were staying at Queen's Cottage--four in all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast she made the acquaintance of the freshmen who were staying at Queen's Cottage--four in all.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A BUSY DAY.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
a small house with a single story
From this reading At breakfast she made the acquaintance of the freshmen who were staying at Queen's Cottage--four in all.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A BUSY DAY.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At breakfast she made the acquaintance of the freshmen who were staying at Queen's Cottage--four in all.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading At breakfast she made the acquaintance of the freshmen who were staying at Queen's Cottage--four in all.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
a young female
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
Judy
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From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
KeannounUS /kiːn/
English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At breakfast she made the acquaintance of the freshmen who were staying at Queen's Cottage--four in all.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
neutraladjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/
having no personal preference
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading At breakfast she made the acquaintance of the freshmen who were staying at Queen's Cottage--four in all.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At breakfast she made the acquaintance of the freshmen who were staying at Queen's Cottage--four in all.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At breakfast she made the acquaintance of the freshmen who were staying at Queen's Cottage--four in all.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was always a chaotic one in Molly's memory--a jumble of new faces and strange events.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At breakfast she made the acquaintance of the freshmen who were staying at Queen's Cottage--four in all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
which person or people
From this reading At breakfast she made the acquaintance of the freshmen who were staying at Queen's Cottage--four in all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading One of these was Julia Kean, "a nice girl in neutral tints," as Molly wrote home to her sister, "with gray eyes and brown hair and a sense of humor."
a late time of life
From this reading She came to be known as "Judy," and formed an intimate friendship with Molly and Nance, which lasted throughout the four years of their college course.
