used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
anew
From this reading "I never s'posed you'd come down here," said Sadie again.
how long something has existed
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
black-eyed
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From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
black-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I never s'posed you'd come down here," said Sadie again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I never s'posed you'd come down here," said Sadie again.
put on clothes
From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
divisible by two
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
a young female
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I never s'posed you'd come down here," said Sadie again.
hopeful-looking
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From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
the quality of being humane
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never s'posed you'd come down here," said Sadie again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
and nothing more
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
Morrell
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From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never s'posed you'd come down here," said Sadie again.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
s'posed
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From this reading "I never s'posed you'd come down here," said Sadie again.
Sadie
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From this reading "I never s'posed you'd come down here," said Sadie again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never s'posed you'd come down here," said Sadie again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
smartnessnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtnɪs/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
a special situation
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
precisely as stated
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen Morrell was brown, smiling, hopeful-looking; but she certainly was not "up to date" in dress and appearance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The black-eyed and black-haired Russian girl was just as well developed for her age and as rugged as she could be; but in her cheap way her frock was the "very latest thing," her hair was dressed wonderfully, and the air of "city smartness" about her made the difference between her and Helen even more marked.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A NEW WORLD The two girls stood on the sidewalk and let the tide of busy humanity flow by unnoticed.
you'd
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From this reading "I never s'posed you'd come down here," said Sadie again.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Both were healthy types of youth--one from the open ranges of the Great West, the other from a land far, far to the East.
