used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did we?" she asked sleepily.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
a young person of either sex
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
co-eds
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From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading "Did we what?" smiled Florence, drawing the comb through her hair.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did we?" she asked sleepily.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Did we what?" smiled Florence, drawing the comb through her hair.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Did we what?" smiled Florence, drawing the comb through her hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did we what?" smiled Florence, drawing the comb through her hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
Lucile
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From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
rough-looking
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From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
except for; apart from
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading "Did we?" she asked sleepily.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Did we what?" smiled Florence, drawing the comb through her hair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Did we what?" smiled Florence, drawing the comb through her hair.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Did we?" she asked sleepily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Did we what?" smiled Florence, drawing the comb through her hair.
at the time that
From this reading When Lucile awoke in the morning she remembered the occurrence of the night before as some sort of bad dream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had they done this to free a child about whom they knew nothing save that she had stolen two valuable books?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It seemed inconceivable that she and Florence, a couple of co-eds, should have thrown themselves upon a rough-looking woman in the heart of the city on a street with which they were totally unfamiliar.
