aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
Alan
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From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
amnesianounUS /æmˈniːʒə/
partial or total loss of memory
From this reading Was this the girl of our visions, now the "victim of amnesia" at Dr. Turber's Sanatorium?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
characterized by great determination
From this reading We determined to find out.
Dr
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From this reading Was this the girl of our visions, now the "victim of amnesia" at Dr. Turber's Sanatorium?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We determined to find out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Things like that frequently happened.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Things like that frequently happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
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 THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Things like that frequently happened.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
and nothing more
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
Nanette
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From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Was this the girl of our visions, now the "victim of amnesia" at Dr. Turber's Sanatorium?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was this the girl of our visions, now the "victim of amnesia" at Dr. Turber's Sanatorium?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Was this the girl of our visions, now the "victim of amnesia" at Dr. Turber's Sanatorium?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We determined to find out.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
Sanatoriumnoun
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading Was this the girl of our visions, now the "victim of amnesia" at Dr. Turber's Sanatorium?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
in the near future
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things like that frequently happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this the girl of our visions, now the "victim of amnesia" at Dr. Turber's Sanatorium?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
Turber
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From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
Turber's
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From this reading Was this the girl of our visions, now the "victim of amnesia" at Dr. Turber's Sanatorium?
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Was this the girl of our visions, now the "victim of amnesia" at Dr. Turber's Sanatorium?
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Was this the girl of our visions, now the "victim of amnesia" at Dr. Turber's Sanatorium?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was this the girl of our visions, now the "victim of amnesia" at Dr. Turber's Sanatorium?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GIRL PRISONER We left Nanette at home and Alan and I started for the Turber Hospital about three o'clock that same afternoon.
belonging to which person
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Or was it merely some other girl whose memory had gone, and whose prosaic parents soon would come to claim her?
