used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The church she was seeking was a handsome modern stone building.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She at once telephoned the minister.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The church she was seeking was a handsome modern stone building.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church she was seeking was a handsome modern stone building.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He said she might come over immediately.
crisscrossedadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪskrɔːst/
marked with crossing lines
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
far-flungadjective
distributed over a considerable extent
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
set up or found
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
Francisco
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From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
a young female
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The church she was seeking was a handsome modern stone building.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said she might come over immediately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He said she might come over immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
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 in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He said she might come over immediately.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She at once telephoned the minister.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The church she was seeking was a handsome modern stone building.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
on one occasion
From this reading She at once telephoned the minister.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He said she might come over immediately.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said she might come over immediately.
San
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From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
the act of searching for something
From this reading The church she was seeking was a handsome modern stone building.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She at once telephoned the minister.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The church she was seeking was a handsome modern stone building.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading She at once telephoned the minister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
Vicki
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The church she was seeking was a handsome modern stone building.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading _The Girl in the Portrait_ From San Francisco to Chicago on Tuesday, and back on Wednesday, left Vicki free by Thursday morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vicki found her way to Russian Hill, an area of steep, far-flung streets crisscrossed with leafy lanes.
