used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
BILLY'SnounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading MULBERRY BILLY’S “FIND.”
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
a youthful male person
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading MULBERRY BILLY’S “FIND.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
set up or found
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
a young female
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
jaileress
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From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
Margie
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From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
Marne
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From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
MULBERRYnounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading MULBERRY BILLY’S “FIND.”
Nora
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From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
for a short time
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
that is looked for
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margie Marne came out of the hospital shortly after her terrible experience in the house guarded by Nora.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her escape had bordered on the miraculous, and the girl was glad to get back to the humble home she occupied.
which person or people
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having a fair acquaintance with Billy, the street Arab, she sought out the boy, and fortunately found him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Her first thought was of the woman who had been her jaileress and she wondered if Nora herself had escaped the flames.
