used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Having conceived a tremendous devotion for Mollie Johnson, the two girls were rarely apart.
from appearances alone
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And of the three girls it was Frieda who had become the most emancipated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Having conceived a tremendous devotion for Mollie Johnson, the two girls were rarely apart.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Having conceived a tremendous devotion for Mollie Johnson, the two girls were rarely apart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
emancipatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmænsəpeɪtɪd/
free from traditional social restraints
From this reading And of the three girls it was Frieda who had become the most emancipated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
Frieda
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From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
a young female
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
the act of departing
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
HARNESSverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having conceived a tremendous devotion for Mollie Johnson, the two girls were rarely apart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Having conceived a tremendous devotion for Mollie Johnson, the two girls were rarely apart.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
for more time
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Having conceived a tremendous devotion for Mollie Johnson, the two girls were rarely apart.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And of the three girls it was Frieda who had become the most emancipated.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
not any; not one
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Having conceived a tremendous devotion for Mollie Johnson, the two girls were rarely apart.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
an educational institution
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Having conceived a tremendous devotion for Mollie Johnson, the two girls were rarely apart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Each girl was going her own way, keeping her own confidence, forming new friendships and apparently forgetting the importance of past ties.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading GETTING INTO HARNESS Two weeks had elapsed since the arrival of the three ranch girls at boarding school and so many changes appeared to have taken place in their lives that already the weeks seemed as many months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the changes they themselves did not realize, but nevertheless it was a serious one, for Jean, Frieda and Olive were no longer so intimate as they had been in the old days at Rainbow Lodge.
which person or people
From this reading And of the three girls it was Frieda who had become the most emancipated.
