used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house was a lonely one, supposed to be haunted, yet in spite of this Eugenia moved in.
for the reason that
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
BelgiansnounUS /ˈbeldʒənz/
plural of “belgian” — a native or inhabitant of Belgium
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
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From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The house was a lonely one, supposed to be haunted, yet in spite of this Eugenia moved in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
immediately past
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The house was a lonely one, supposed to be haunted, yet in spite of this Eugenia moved in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The house was a lonely one, supposed to be haunted, yet in spite of this Eugenia moved in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house was a lonely one, supposed to be haunted, yet in spite of this Eugenia moved in.
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 The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The house was a lonely one, supposed to be haunted, yet in spite of this Eugenia moved in.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
required or under orders
From this reading The house was a lonely one, supposed to be haunted, yet in spite of this Eugenia moved in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The house was a lonely one, supposed to be haunted, yet in spite of this Eugenia moved in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was a lonely one, supposed to be haunted, yet in spite of this Eugenia moved in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
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From this reading The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia In the last volume of the Red Cross series the four American girls spent six months in tragic little Belgium.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series," etc.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But Eugenia went alone to dwell in a house in the woods because the cry of the children in Belgium made the strongest appeal to her.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
people who are wounded
From this reading There, in an American hospital in Brussels, devoted to the care, not of wounded soldiers, but of ill Belgians, three of the girls lived and worked.
but in spite of that
From this reading The house was a lonely one, supposed to be haunted, yet in spite of this Eugenia moved in.
