used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not get her picture, as she stood by the fireplace, out of his mind.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading He would befriend this unfortunate family.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
brunettenounUS /bruːˈnet/
a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could not get her picture, as she stood by the fireplace, out of his mind.
a state at a particular time
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not get her picture, as she stood by the fireplace, out of his mind.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
a social unit living together
From this reading He would befriend this unfortunate family.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He could not get her picture, as she stood by the fireplace, out of his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He could not get her picture, as she stood by the fireplace, out of his mind.
a young female
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would befriend this unfortunate family.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading His mother should help him.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother should help him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother should help him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He could not get her picture, as she stood by the fireplace, out of his mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother should help him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not get her picture, as she stood by the fireplace, out of his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could not get her picture, as she stood by the fireplace, out of his mind.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He could not get her picture, as she stood by the fireplace, out of his mind.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not get her picture, as she stood by the fireplace, out of his mind.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His mother should help him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He could not get her picture, as she stood by the fireplace, out of his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would befriend this unfortunate family.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading He would befriend this unfortunate family.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
which person or people
From this reading That girl, with the bright, brunette face, was too beautiful for her friendless condition, and the burden of those three helpless creatures who depended on her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would befriend this unfortunate family.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Savage went up those marble steps with a light heart and a generous purpose.
