used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A more formidable lady I never imagined!"
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
consider or hold as true
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
Bettina
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From this reading EXPLANATIONS "Bettina, who on earth is Miss Patricia Lord?
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "Bettina, who on earth is Miss Patricia Lord?
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
EXPLANATIONSnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "Bettina, who on earth is Miss Patricia Lord?
start firing a weapon
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading A more formidable lady I never imagined!"
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A more formidable lady I never imagined!"
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading A more formidable lady I never imagined!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "Bettina, who on earth is Miss Patricia Lord?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A more formidable lady I never imagined!"
Lagerloff
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From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
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 Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "Bettina, who on earth is Miss Patricia Lord?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "Bettina, who on earth is Miss Patricia Lord?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more formidable lady I never imagined!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A more formidable lady I never imagined!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "Bettina, who on earth is Miss Patricia Lord?
Patricia
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From this reading EXPLANATIONS "Bettina, who on earth is Miss Patricia Lord?
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
have in common
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
Vera
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From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
at the time that
From this reading Both girls had changed conspicuously in manner and appearance since the summer before when they had been in camp together "Behind the Lines" in southern California.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
which person or people
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "Bettina, who on earth is Miss Patricia Lord?
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Sitting before a fire in their bedroom, which they had chosen to share so as to be able to talk for as long a time as they wished before retiring, were the two Sunrise Camp Fire girls, Bettina Graham and Vera Lagerloff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading However, there comes a day in every girl's life when with entire suddenness she seems to understand and accept the revelation of her womanhood.
