used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
Audley
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From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
Bayswater
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From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then Audley had suddenly disappeared.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
set up or found
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
the act of departing
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
MarigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
on the contrary
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
ripenverbUS /ˈraɪpən/
cause to ripen or develop fully
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then Audley had suddenly disappeared.
express in words
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Audley had suddenly disappeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I guessed, though of course she did not tell me, that the friendship bade fair to ripen into something deeper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had met Audley and for a time they had been rather friendly, seeing a good deal of each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
WEBnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading IN THE WEB As we danced Marigold told me something more about herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lived, I found, with three other business girls at a boarding house in Bayswater, going by tube to Dover Street each day.
