used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
(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 UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Which are you--Cameron, or Fielding?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was too much going on at Briarwood Hall for the newcomers to think much of themselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, how could they be homesick?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
Briarwoodnoun
wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes
From this reading There was too much going on at Briarwood Hall for the newcomers to think much of themselves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
Cameron
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From this reading "Which are you--Cameron, or Fielding?
carefully weighed
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, how could they be homesick?
cravingsnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “craving” — an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
cup-custard
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From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
your usual mood
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading "Which are you--Cameron, or Fielding?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was too much going on at Briarwood Hall for the newcomers to think much of themselves.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
a young female
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
the act of departing
From this reading There was too much going on at Briarwood Hall for the newcomers to think much of themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There was too much going on at Briarwood Hall for the newcomers to think much of themselves.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading Indeed, how could they be homesick?
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
how
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From this reading Indeed, how could they be homesick?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, how could they be homesick?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
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 plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was too much going on at Briarwood Hall for the newcomers to think much of themselves.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading There was too much going on at Briarwood Hall for the newcomers to think much of themselves.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was too much going on at Briarwood Hall for the newcomers to think much of themselves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Which are you--Cameron, or Fielding?
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
a future prospect or potential
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There was too much going on at Briarwood Hall for the newcomers to think much of themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was too much going on at Briarwood Hall for the newcomers to think much of themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, how could they be homesick?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was too much going on at Briarwood Hall for the newcomers to think much of themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was too much going on at Briarwood Hall for the newcomers to think much of themselves.
UPEDES
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From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UPEDES It was all so new and strange to Helen and Ruth that neither had considered the possibility of homesickness.
at the time that
From this reading The plump girl next to Ruth seemed of a friendly disposition, for when she had satisfied the first cravings of her appetite--oh, long before she came to the cup-custard!--she said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which are you--Cameron, or Fielding?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Which are you--Cameron, or Fielding?
