used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
how long something has existed
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As they walked they turned their heads toward one another and seemed engrossed in an eager conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As they walked they turned their heads toward one another and seemed engrossed in an eager conversation.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Hush!” exclaimed Kitty, as she laid a warning hand on her friend’s arm.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Harry might be around somewhere, and I wouldn’t have him hear us for the world.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Harry might be around somewhere, and I wouldn’t have him hear us for the world.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading As they walked they turned their heads toward one another and seemed engrossed in an eager conversation.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading As they walked they turned their heads toward one another and seemed engrossed in an eager conversation.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading As they walked they turned their heads toward one another and seemed engrossed in an eager conversation.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Hush!” exclaimed Kitty, as she laid a warning hand on her friend’s arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Harry might be around somewhere, and I wouldn’t have him hear us for the world.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Hush!” exclaimed Kitty, as she laid a warning hand on her friend’s arm.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
a young female
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Hush!” exclaimed Kitty, as she laid a warning hand on her friend’s arm.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
Harriott
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From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Harry might be around somewhere, and I wouldn’t have him hear us for the world.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As they walked they turned their heads toward one another and seemed engrossed in an eager conversation.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Harry might be around somewhere, and I wouldn’t have him hear us for the world.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Harry might be around somewhere, and I wouldn’t have him hear us for the world.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “Hush!” exclaimed Kitty, as she laid a warning hand on her friend’s arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Harry might be around somewhere, and I wouldn’t have him hear us for the world.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
Kuren
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From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
set down according to a plan
From this reading “Hush!” exclaimed Kitty, as she laid a warning hand on her friend’s arm.
Laura
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From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
a particular point in time
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
a course of conduct
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As they walked they turned their heads toward one another and seemed engrossed in an eager conversation.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hush!” exclaimed Kitty, as she laid a warning hand on her friend’s arm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Harry might be around somewhere, and I wouldn’t have him hear us for the world.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they walked they turned their heads toward one another and seemed engrossed in an eager conversation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they walked they turned their heads toward one another and seemed engrossed in an eager conversation.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As they walked they turned their heads toward one another and seemed engrossed in an eager conversation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As they walked they turned their heads toward one another and seemed engrossed in an eager conversation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Harry might be around somewhere, and I wouldn’t have him hear us for the world.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading One of these young girls, as the least intelligent of my readers may guess, was Laura Van Kuren; the other was her particular friend, Kitty Harriott.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As they walked they turned their heads toward one another and seemed engrossed in an eager conversation.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
a message informing of danger
From this reading “Hush!” exclaimed Kitty, as she laid a warning hand on her friend’s arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
at the time that
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
belonging to which person
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Harry might be around somewhere, and I wouldn’t have him hear us for the world.”
wouldn't
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From this reading “Harry might be around somewhere, and I wouldn’t have him hear us for the world.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now it so happened that at the very moment when Bruce was lying on his back in a ward of the New York hospital, a very pretty young girl, whose name might have been on his lips at that painful point of his career, was walking along a shady garden path, with her arms about the waist of a young girl of her own age and equally pretty.
