used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
confined by bonds
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Ruth Fielding was no coward.
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
a young female
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
HARPnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
ten 10s
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
in like or similar manner
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
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 THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
not any; not one
From this reading Ruth Fielding was no coward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
Preceptress
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From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
with low volume
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
cut with a saw
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
Tellingham
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From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE HARP "Among two hundred girls there are bound to be girls of a good many different kinds."
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
at the time that
From this reading So had said Mrs. Tellingham when Ruth Fielding and her chum presented themselves before the Preceptress not many hours before.
whilom
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From this reading These were not alone careless and thoughtless, however; but the girl whom Ruth believed to be Mary Cox, their whilom friend and guide, was cruel likewise.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Ruth saw plainly that some of these shrouded and masked figures, at least, were of the kind against whom Mrs. Tellingham had quietly warned them.
