used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading One day I was in the park with the babe who was entrusted to my care, and by sheer accident met Edmund.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It all ended by my running away and coming to Chicago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It all ended by my running away and coming to Chicago.
any person at all
From this reading I did not let anyone know where I was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It all ended by my running away and coming to Chicago.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading One day I was in the park with the babe who was entrusted to my care, and by sheer accident met Edmund.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It all ended by my running away and coming to Chicago.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading One day I was in the park with the babe who was entrusted to my care, and by sheer accident met Edmund.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “It all ended by my running away and coming to Chicago.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He explained to me that he was located in the city and had taken up the study of law.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “It all ended by my running away and coming to Chicago.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I was in the park with the babe who was entrusted to my care, and by sheer accident met Edmund.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not let anyone know where I was.
Edmund
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From this reading One day I was in the park with the babe who was entrusted to my care, and by sheer accident met Edmund.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “It all ended by my running away and coming to Chicago.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading One day I was in the park with the babe who was entrusted to my care, and by sheer accident met Edmund.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He explained to me that he was located in the city and had taken up the study of law.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
a young female
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He explained to me that he was located in the city and had taken up the study of law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He explained to me that he was located in the city and had taken up the study of law.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not let anyone know where I was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It all ended by my running away and coming to Chicago.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not let anyone know where I was.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He explained to me that he was located in the city and had taken up the study of law.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I did not let anyone know where I was.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He explained to me that he was located in the city and had taken up the study of law.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He explained to me that he was located in the city and had taken up the study of law.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One day I was in the park with the babe who was entrusted to my care, and by sheer accident met Edmund.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It all ended by my running away and coming to Chicago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not let anyone know where I was.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading One day I was in the park with the babe who was entrusted to my care, and by sheer accident met Edmund.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “It all ended by my running away and coming to Chicago.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading One day I was in the park with the babe who was entrusted to my care, and by sheer accident met Edmund.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He explained to me that he was located in the city and had taken up the study of law.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He explained to me that he was located in the city and had taken up the study of law.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He explained to me that he was located in the city and had taken up the study of law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I succeeded in getting a position as a nurse girl in one of the best South Side homes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It all ended by my running away and coming to Chicago.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He explained to me that he was located in the city and had taken up the study of law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not let anyone know where I was.
in or at the place that
From this reading I did not let anyone know where I was.
which person or people
From this reading One day I was in the park with the babe who was entrusted to my care, and by sheer accident met Edmund.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day I was in the park with the babe who was entrusted to my care, and by sheer accident met Edmund.
