used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had from habit flirted in a harmless way with every girl he knew.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was in love at last--genuinely, deeply, without one reservation.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
a youthful male person
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
an occurrence of something
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
CHASMnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He was in love at last--genuinely, deeply, without one reservation.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
Elsie
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From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had from habit flirted in a harmless way with every girl he knew.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
flirtedverbUS /ˈflɜːrtɪd/
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading He had from habit flirted in a harmless way with every girl he knew.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had from habit flirted in a harmless way with every girl he knew.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was in love at last--genuinely, deeply, without one reservation.
a young female
From this reading He had from habit flirted in a harmless way with every girl he knew.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading He left home with little Marion Lenoir's girlish kiss warm on his lips.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
an established custom
From this reading He had from habit flirted in a harmless way with every girl he knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading He had from habit flirted in a harmless way with every girl he knew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in love at last--genuinely, deeply, without one reservation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He left home with little Marion Lenoir's girlish kiss warm on his lips.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in love at last--genuinely, deeply, without one reservation.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He left home with little Marion Lenoir's girlish kiss warm on his lips.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had from habit flirted in a harmless way with every girl he knew.
immediately past
From this reading He was in love at last--genuinely, deeply, without one reservation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left home with little Marion Lenoir's girlish kiss warm on his lips.
Lenoir's
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From this reading He left home with little Marion Lenoir's girlish kiss warm on his lips.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He left home with little Marion Lenoir's girlish kiss warm on his lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He left home with little Marion Lenoir's girlish kiss warm on his lips.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was in love at last--genuinely, deeply, without one reservation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
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 He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
Marion
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From this reading He left home with little Marion Lenoir's girlish kiss warm on his lips.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left home with little Marion Lenoir's girlish kiss warm on his lips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was in love at last--genuinely, deeply, without one reservation.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading He was in love at last--genuinely, deeply, without one reservation.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
Stuart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
waked
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From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He had made love to many a pretty girl in old Virginia as the red tide of war had ebbed and flowed around Stuart's magic camps.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He left home with little Marion Lenoir's girlish kiss warm on his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had from habit flirted in a harmless way with every girl he knew.
at the time that
From this reading ACROSS THE CHASM When Ben had fully recovered and his father's case looked hopeful, Elsie turned to her study of music, and the Southern boy suddenly waked to the fact that the great mystery of life was upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had from habit flirted in a harmless way with every girl he knew.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was in love at last--genuinely, deeply, without one reservation.
