used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
Aisne
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From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
in addition
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Patricia was fatigued, both from her excursion into town and from the excitement of the scene she had just beheld.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unfortunately Sally Ashton had not inquired what Miss Patricia’s quest was to be upon this afternoon, when she had chosen her companionship in preference to the Camp Fire girls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Miss Patricia was fatigued, both from her excursion into town and from the excitement of the scene she had just beheld.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Miss Patricia was fatigued, both from her excursion into town and from the excitement of the scene she had just beheld.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Unfortunately Sally Ashton had not inquired what Miss Patricia’s quest was to be upon this afternoon, when she had chosen her companionship in preference to the Camp Fire girls.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Unfortunately Sally Ashton had not inquired what Miss Patricia’s quest was to be upon this afternoon, when she had chosen her companionship in preference to the Camp Fire girls.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
devastatedverbUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Miss Patricia was fatigued, both from her excursion into town and from the excitement of the scene she had just beheld.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Miss Patricia was fatigued, both from her excursion into town and from the excitement of the scene she had just beheld.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Miss Patricia was fatigued, both from her excursion into town and from the excitement of the scene she had just beheld.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Unfortunately Sally Ashton had not inquired what Miss Patricia’s quest was to be upon this afternoon, when she had chosen her companionship in preference to the Camp Fire girls.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Patricia was fatigued, both from her excursion into town and from the excitement of the scene she had just beheld.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Unfortunately Sally Ashton had not inquired what Miss Patricia’s quest was to be upon this afternoon, when she had chosen her companionship in preference to the Camp Fire girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Unfortunately Sally Ashton had not inquired what Miss Patricia’s quest was to be upon this afternoon, when she had chosen her companionship in preference to the Camp Fire girls.
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Patricia was fatigued, both from her excursion into town and from the excitement of the scene she had just beheld.
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Patricia was fatigued, both from her excursion into town and from the excitement of the scene she had just beheld.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
kindnesses
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From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
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 In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
Patricia
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From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
Patricia's
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From this reading Unfortunately Sally Ashton had not inquired what Miss Patricia’s quest was to be upon this afternoon, when she had chosen her companionship in preference to the Camp Fire girls.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading Unfortunately Sally Ashton had not inquired what Miss Patricia’s quest was to be upon this afternoon, when she had chosen her companionship in preference to the Camp Fire girls.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Unfortunately Sally Ashton had not inquired what Miss Patricia’s quest was to be upon this afternoon, when she had chosen her companionship in preference to the Camp Fire girls.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
witty remark
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Miss Patricia was fatigued, both from her excursion into town and from the excitement of the scene she had just beheld.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Patricia was fatigued, both from her excursion into town and from the excitement of the scene she had just beheld.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Miss Patricia was fatigued, both from her excursion into town and from the excitement of the scene she had just beheld.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately Sally Ashton had not inquired what Miss Patricia’s quest was to be upon this afternoon, when she had chosen her companionship in preference to the Camp Fire girls.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Patricia was fatigued, both from her excursion into town and from the excitement of the scene she had just beheld.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Unfortunately Sally Ashton had not inquired what Miss Patricia’s quest was to be upon this afternoon, when she had chosen her companionship in preference to the Camp Fire girls.
at the time that
From this reading Unfortunately Sally Ashton had not inquired what Miss Patricia’s quest was to be upon this afternoon, when she had chosen her companionship in preference to the Camp Fire girls.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To more than one of the French officials, whom she interviewed, Miss Patricia openly declared that she believed her supplies had arrived, but were being purposely kept from her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was also bent upon a disagreeable errand, having chosen this afternoon to find out why the supplies she had ordered from the United States months before to aid in the relief work in one of the devastated Aisne districts had not been heard from.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In spite of Miss Patricia Lord’s many kindnesses, had one been spending this particular afternoon with her, as Sally Ashton had voluntarily chosen to do, she would not have appeared in a benevolent light.
