used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
affrighting
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From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
how long something has existed
From this reading The age of either might have been anything from twenty-four to forty.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
any thing at all
From this reading The age of either might have been anything from twenty-four to forty.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading The one came from Wyoming, the other from Arizona; and it was instantly clear that they were close friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The age of either might have been anything from twenty-four to forty.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The one came from Wyoming, the other from Arizona; and it was instantly clear that they were close friends.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The one came from Wyoming, the other from Arizona; and it was instantly clear that they were close friends.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The one came from Wyoming, the other from Arizona; and it was instantly clear that they were close friends.
dissipateverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
one or the other of two
From this reading The age of either might have been anything from twenty-four to forty.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Nickall had fluffy grey hair, with warm, loving eyes, and was addressed as Nick.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The age of either might have been anything from twenty-four to forty.
frecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The one came from Wyoming, the other from Arizona; and it was instantly clear that they were close friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The age of either might have been anything from twenty-four to forty.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Miss Nickall had fluffy grey hair, with warm, loving eyes, and was addressed as Nick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
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 Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The age of either might have been anything from twenty-four to forty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The one came from Wyoming, the other from Arizona; and it was instantly clear that they were close friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The one came from Wyoming, the other from Arizona; and it was instantly clear that they were close friends.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Miss Nickall had fluffy grey hair, with warm, loving eyes, and was addressed as Nick.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The age of either might have been anything from twenty-four to forty.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Miss Nickall had fluffy grey hair, with warm, loving eyes, and was addressed as Nick.
Nickall
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From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one came from Wyoming, the other from Arizona; and it was instantly clear that they were close friends.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one came from Wyoming, the other from Arizona; and it was instantly clear that they were close friends.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The one came from Wyoming, the other from Arizona; and it was instantly clear that they were close friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The one came from Wyoming, the other from Arizona; and it was instantly clear that they were close friends.
Thompkins
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From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
Tommy
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From this reading Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The age of either might have been anything from twenty-four to forty.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Miss Nickall had fluffy grey hair, with warm, loving eyes, and was addressed as Nick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LIFE IN PARIS Miss Thompkins and Miss Nickall were a charm to dissipate all the affrighting menace of the city beyond the station.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Thompkins had fluffy red hair, with the freckles which too often accompany red hair, and was addressed as Tommy.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading The one came from Wyoming, the other from Arizona; and it was instantly clear that they were close friends.
