used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
Aren't
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From this reading THE NEW INTEREST Aren't you dying to know what the new interest is going to be?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE NEW INTEREST Aren't you dying to know what the new interest is going to be?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading THE NEW INTEREST Aren't you dying to know what the new interest is going to be?
divisible by two
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
a young female
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
the act of departing
From this reading THE NEW INTEREST Aren't you dying to know what the new interest is going to be?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE NEW INTEREST Aren't you dying to know what the new interest is going to be?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW INTEREST Aren't you dying to know what the new interest is going to be?
it's
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From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE NEW INTEREST Aren't you dying to know what the new interest is going to be?
engage in
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Something much more subtle than that.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Something much more subtle than that.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW INTEREST Aren't you dying to know what the new interest is going to be?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, no.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, no.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
a human being
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
on the contrary
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something much more subtle than that.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Something much more subtle than that.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Something much more subtle than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something much more subtle than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW INTEREST Aren't you dying to know what the new interest is going to be?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW INTEREST Aren't you dying to know what the new interest is going to be?
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (I always was rather an unusual sort of person, I think, even as a quite young girl of about thirteen.)
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE NEW INTEREST Aren't you dying to know what the new interest is going to be?
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE NEW INTEREST Aren't you dying to know what the new interest is going to be?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Perhaps you think it's for me to make special friends with one of the other young officers, one of those who are coming here on Saturday night?
