Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was late afternoon and they were already dressed for dinner.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It was late afternoon and they were already dressed for dinner.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading Of the four girls, Nona Davis seemed most to have altered in her appearance since leaving the ship.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was late afternoon and they were already dressed for dinner.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In another thirty-six hours they were expecting to cross the Channel.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Of the four girls, Nona Davis seemed most to have altered in her appearance since leaving the ship.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading In another thirty-six hours they were expecting to cross the Channel.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

travel across or pass over

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading Of the four girls, Nona Davis seemed most to have altered in her appearance since leaving the ship.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading It was late afternoon and they were already dressed for dinner.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading It was late afternoon and they were already dressed for dinner.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading In another thirty-six hours they were expecting to cross the Channel.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was late afternoon and they were already dressed for dinner.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Of the four girls, Nona Davis seemed most to have altered in her appearance since leaving the ship.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In another thirty-six hours they were expecting to cross the Channel.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was late afternoon and they were already dressed for dinner.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was late afternoon and they were already dressed for dinner.

the act of departing

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

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From this reading Of the four girls, Nona Davis seemed most to have altered in her appearance since leaving the ship.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Of the four girls, Nona Davis seemed most to have altered in her appearance since leaving the ship.

transport commercially

From this reading Of the four girls, Nona Davis seemed most to have altered in her appearance since leaving the ship.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Of the four girls, Nona Davis seemed most to have altered in her appearance since leaving the ship.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was late afternoon and they were already dressed for dinner.

being six more than thirty

From this reading In another thirty-six hours they were expecting to cross the Channel.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was late afternoon and they were already dressed for dinner.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The four Red Cross girls were walking about in one of the most beautiful gardens in England.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.

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 The Countess of Sussex, to whom they had been introduced by her sister in New York City, had invited them down from London for a few days before leaving for their work among the soldiers.