used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RUTH ARNOLD Ruth Arnold was known among her friends as a queer girl.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading RUTH ARNOLD Ruth Arnold was known among her friends as a queer girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading RUTH ARNOLD Ruth Arnold was known among her friends as a queer girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RUTH ARNOLD Ruth Arnold was known among her friends as a queer girl.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The friends in her old home were horrified when she decided to become a stenographer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
carefully weighed
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The friends in her old home were horrified when she decided to become a stenographer.
Driscoll's
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From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading RUTH ARNOLD Ruth Arnold was known among her friends as a queer girl.
a young female
From this reading RUTH ARNOLD Ruth Arnold was known among her friends as a queer girl.
the act of departing
From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RUTH ARNOLD Ruth Arnold was known among her friends as a queer girl.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The friends in her old home were horrified when she decided to become a stenographer.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading The friends in her old home were horrified when she decided to become a stenographer.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading RUTH ARNOLD Ruth Arnold was known among her friends as a queer girl.
go away from a place
From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading RUTH ARNOLD Ruth Arnold was known among her friends as a queer girl.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RUTH ARNOLD Ruth Arnold was known among her friends as a queer girl.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The friends in her old home were horrified when she decided to become a stenographer.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
stenographernounUS /steˈnʌɡrəfər/
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading The friends in her old home were horrified when she decided to become a stenographer.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUTH ARNOLD Ruth Arnold was known among her friends as a queer girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
at the time that
From this reading The friends in her old home were horrified when she decided to become a stenographer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were constantly being shocked by ideas and actions which they considered, to phrase it mildly, very unusual.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Friends in both places were horrified when, a little less than a year before, it became known she was going to leave the home of her aunt to become Mr. Driscoll's secretary.
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 Neither the new ones in New York nor the old ones of her birth town understood her "strange impulses."
