used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
completely unclothed
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
Betty
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From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
at any time
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
a young female
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Angel shook her head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never,” she returned quietly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
with low volume
From this reading “Never,” she returned quietly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Never,” she returned quietly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Never,” she returned quietly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Angel shook her head.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
precisely as stated
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five months had passed since their first meeting and now the scene about them was a very different one from the four bare walls of a hospital, and the little French girl was almost as completely changed.
at the time that
From this reading Betty Ashton asked after a few moments of silence between the two girls, when evidently Betty had been puzzling over this same question.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wonder, Angel, if you had ever heard of my friend, Polly O’Neill, before I mentioned her name to you?”
