used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading She left her recently acquired family in charge of the little French girl, Nicolete.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Indeed, the three American girls had sometimes wondered over her unfriendliness toward them and her unusual quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, the three American girls had sometimes wondered over her unfriendliness toward them and her unusual quiet.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At their first meeting she had appeared such a gay, gypsy-like person.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At their first meeting she had appeared such a gay, gypsy-like person.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nicolete seemed happier with the children than she had been since her removal from France.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She left her recently acquired family in charge of the little French girl, Nicolete.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Nicolete seemed happier with the children than she had been since her removal from France.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
someone who is a detective
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
a social unit living together
From this reading She left her recently acquired family in charge of the little French girl, Nicolete.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At their first meeting she had appeared such a gay, gypsy-like person.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Nicolete seemed happier with the children than she had been since her removal from France.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She left her recently acquired family in charge of the little French girl, Nicolete.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nicolete seemed happier with the children than she had been since her removal from France.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading At their first meeting she had appeared such a gay, gypsy-like person.
a young female
From this reading She left her recently acquired family in charge of the little French girl, Nicolete.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Indeed, the three American girls had sometimes wondered over her unfriendliness toward them and her unusual quiet.
gypsy-like
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From this reading At their first meeting she had appeared such a gay, gypsy-like person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nicolete seemed happier with the children than she had been since her removal from France.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Nicolete seemed happier with the children than she had been since her removal from France.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She left her recently acquired family in charge of the little French girl, Nicolete.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the three American girls had sometimes wondered over her unfriendliness toward them and her unusual quiet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left her recently acquired family in charge of the little French girl, Nicolete.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She left her recently acquired family in charge of the little French girl, Nicolete.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At their first meeting she had appeared such a gay, gypsy-like person.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
Nicolete
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From this reading She left her recently acquired family in charge of the little French girl, Nicolete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Indeed, the three American girls had sometimes wondered over her unfriendliness toward them and her unusual quiet.
a human being
From this reading At their first meeting she had appeared such a gay, gypsy-like person.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Indeed, the three American girls had sometimes wondered over her unfriendliness toward them and her unusual quiet.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading She left her recently acquired family in charge of the little French girl, Nicolete.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Nicolete seemed happier with the children than she had been since her removal from France.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nicolete seemed happier with the children than she had been since her removal from France.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left her recently acquired family in charge of the little French girl, Nicolete.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nicolete seemed happier with the children than she had been since her removal from France.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Indeed, the three American girls had sometimes wondered over her unfriendliness toward them and her unusual quiet.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At their first meeting she had appeared such a gay, gypsy-like person.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nicolete seemed happier with the children than she had been since her removal from France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At their first meeting she had appeared such a gay, gypsy-like person.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed, the three American girls had sometimes wondered over her unfriendliness toward them and her unusual quiet.
Thornton's
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From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Indeed, the three American girls had sometimes wondered over her unfriendliness toward them and her unusual quiet.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Indeed, the three American girls had sometimes wondered over her unfriendliness toward them and her unusual quiet.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading _A Secret Mission_ On the same afternoon of Dick Thornton's coming into Belgium Eugenia started out alone on her unexplained errand.
unfriendlinessnoun
dislike experienced as an absence of friendliness
From this reading Indeed, the three American girls had sometimes wondered over her unfriendliness toward them and her unusual quiet.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Indeed, the three American girls had sometimes wondered over her unfriendliness toward them and her unusual quiet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nicolete seemed happier with the children than she had been since her removal from France.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Indeed, the three American girls had sometimes wondered over her unfriendliness toward them and her unusual quiet.
