used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Motor Maids' School Days," etc.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
Billie
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From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
Billie-girl
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From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Author of "The Motor Maids' School Days," etc.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
Donohue
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From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
etc
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
Here's
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From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
MaidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Author of "The Motor Maids' School Days," etc.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Author of "The Motor Maids' School Days," etc.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
a brief written record
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Motor Maids' School Days," etc.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
an educational institution
From this reading Author of "The Motor Maids' School Days," etc.
scrawlverbUS /skrɔːl/
write carelessly
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Motor Maids' School Days," etc.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But that did not prevent Mr. Campbell from thinking of numerous delightful surprises for Billie and her three friends in West Haven.
Wilhelmina
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From this reading The Atlantic Ocean and the breadth of Europe including half of Russia lay between Mr. Duncan Campbell and his daughter, Wilhelmina.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Sometimes it was a mere scrawl of a note hastily written at some small way station, saying: "Here's a check for my Billie-girl.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading M. A. Donohue & Company Chicago--New York Made in U. S. A.
