used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
bannedadjectiveUS /bænd/
forbidden by law
From this reading This unfortunate intimacy caused Gwen to be banned the more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading "I see Gwen Gascoyne has taken up with Netta Goodwin," said Hilda Browne.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This unfortunate intimacy caused Gwen to be banned the more.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
command with authority
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
Gascoyne
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From this reading "I see Gwen Gascoyne has taken up with Netta Goodwin," said Hilda Browne.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
Goodwin
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From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
Gwen
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From this reading This unfortunate intimacy caused Gwen to be banned the more.
Gwen's
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From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
only a very short time before
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see Gwen Gascoyne has taken up with Netta Goodwin," said Hilda Browne.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
Hilda
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From this reading "I see Gwen Gascoyne has taken up with Netta Goodwin," said Hilda Browne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see Gwen Gascoyne has taken up with Netta Goodwin," said Hilda Browne.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading This unfortunate intimacy caused Gwen to be banned the more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This unfortunate intimacy caused Gwen to be banned the more.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
Netta
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From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
not any; not one
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
and nothing more
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see Gwen Gascoyne has taken up with Netta Goodwin," said Hilda Browne.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see Gwen Gascoyne has taken up with Netta Goodwin," said Hilda Browne.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
not in physical motion
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I see Gwen Gascoyne has taken up with Netta Goodwin," said Hilda Browne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This unfortunate intimacy caused Gwen to be banned the more.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading This unfortunate intimacy caused Gwen to be banned the more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I see Gwen Gascoyne has taken up with Netta Goodwin," said Hilda Browne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trouble in the Fifth The direct result of Gwen's transaction about the china was to fling her into the arms of Netta Goodwin.
which person or people
From this reading Moreover, she was the only one in the Fifth who had offered advances; the other girls, still indignant at the promotion of a Junior, turned the cold shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With such a secret between them it was impossible not to be friendly, and though Netta was hardly an ideal chum, there seemed no choice in the matter.
