used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
at or in the front
From this reading Besides, you haven’t the faintest idea of what may lie ahead of you,” Eugenia Peabody announced.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a sunshiny day, although not a calm one, yet the “Philadelphia” was making straight ahead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You are going over because of an emotion or an enthusiasm--same thing!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are too young and have not had sufficient experience for the regular Red Cross nursing.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Besides, you haven’t the faintest idea of what may lie ahead of you,” Eugenia Peabody announced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are going over because of an emotion or an enthusiasm--same thing!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
for the reason that
From this reading You are going over because of an emotion or an enthusiasm--same thing!
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, you haven’t the faintest idea of what may lie ahead of you,” Eugenia Peabody announced.
make calm or still
From this reading It was a sunshiny day, although not a calm one, yet the “Philadelphia” was making straight ahead.
travel across or pass over
From this reading You are too young and have not had sufficient experience for the regular Red Cross nursing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a sunshiny day, although not a calm one, yet the “Philadelphia” was making straight ahead.
any strong feeling
From this reading You are going over because of an emotion or an enthusiasm--same thing!
a feeling of excitement
From this reading You are going over because of an emotion or an enthusiasm--same thing!
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading Besides, you haven’t the faintest idea of what may lie ahead of you,” Eugenia Peabody announced.
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 “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading You are too young and have not had sufficient experience for the regular Red Cross nursing.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Besides, you haven’t the faintest idea of what may lie ahead of you,” Eugenia Peabody announced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are too young and have not had sufficient experience for the regular Red Cross nursing.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
the act of departing
From this reading You are going over because of an emotion or an enthusiasm--same thing!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You are too young and have not had sufficient experience for the regular Red Cross nursing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are too young and have not had sufficient experience for the regular Red Cross nursing.
haven't
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From this reading Besides, you haven’t the faintest idea of what may lie ahead of you,” Eugenia Peabody announced.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Besides, you haven’t the faintest idea of what may lie ahead of you,” Eugenia Peabody announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sunshiny day, although not a calm one, yet the “Philadelphia” was making straight ahead.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Besides, you haven’t the faintest idea of what may lie ahead of you,” Eugenia Peabody announced.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was a sunshiny day, although not a calm one, yet the “Philadelphia” was making straight ahead.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Besides, you haven’t the faintest idea of what may lie ahead of you,” Eugenia Peabody announced.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
not any; not one
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading You are too young and have not had sufficient experience for the regular Red Cross nursing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You are going over because of an emotion or an enthusiasm--same thing!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You are going over because of an emotion or an enthusiasm--same thing!
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading Besides, you haven’t the faintest idea of what may lie ahead of you,” Eugenia Peabody announced.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading It was a sunshiny day, although not a calm one, yet the “Philadelphia” was making straight ahead.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading You are too young and have not had sufficient experience for the regular Red Cross nursing.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading You are too young and have not had sufficient experience for the regular Red Cross nursing.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
Identical; not different.
From this reading You are going over because of an emotion or an enthusiasm--same thing!
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was a sunshiny day, although not a calm one, yet the “Philadelphia” was making straight ahead.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading You are too young and have not had sufficient experience for the regular Red Cross nursing.
sunshiny
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From this reading It was a sunshiny day, although not a calm one, yet the “Philadelphia” was making straight ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are too young and have not had sufficient experience for the regular Red Cross nursing.
a special situation
From this reading You are going over because of an emotion or an enthusiasm--same thing!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You are too young and have not had sufficient experience for the regular Red Cross nursing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sunshiny day, although not a calm one, yet the “Philadelphia” was making straight ahead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Besides, you haven’t the faintest idea of what may lie ahead of you,” Eugenia Peabody announced.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a sunshiny day, although not a calm one, yet the “Philadelphia” was making straight ahead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In my opinion no one of you girls will remain in Europe three months, at least not as a nurse.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You are too young and have not had sufficient experience for the regular Red Cross nursing.
