used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The First Snow Pam had been five weeks at Ripple.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
for the reason that
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The First Snow Pam had been five weeks at Ripple.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
at any time
From this reading She was more puzzled than ever that he should have gone and never left one word or sign.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The First Snow Pam had been five weeks at Ripple.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The First Snow Pam had been five weeks at Ripple.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She was getting used to the forest solitude.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She was getting used to the forest solitude.
the act of departing
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was more puzzled than ever that he should have gone and never left one word or sign.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
Griersons
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From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The First Snow Pam had been five weeks at Ripple.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was more puzzled than ever that he should have gone and never left one word or sign.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was more puzzled than ever that he should have gone and never left one word or sign.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She was more puzzled than ever that he should have gone and never left one word or sign.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was more puzzled than ever that he should have gone and never left one word or sign.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was more puzzled than ever that he should have gone and never left one word or sign.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was more puzzled than ever that he should have gone and never left one word or sign.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
Pam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The First Snow Pam had been five weeks at Ripple.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was more puzzled than ever that he should have gone and never left one word or sign.
determined
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
RipplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The First Snow Pam had been five weeks at Ripple.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was getting used to the forest solitude.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was more puzzled than ever that he should have gone and never left one word or sign.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The First Snow Pam had been five weeks at Ripple.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading She was getting used to the forest solitude.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was more puzzled than ever that he should have gone and never left one word or sign.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was more puzzled than ever that he should have gone and never left one word or sign.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The First Snow Pam had been five weeks at Ripple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was getting used to the forest solitude.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She was getting used to the forest solitude.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was rosy and energetic, keenly resolved to do her very best to keep the farm going until her grandfather came back or made some sign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was getting used to the forest solitude.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The First Snow Pam had been five weeks at Ripple.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was more puzzled than ever that he should have gone and never left one word or sign.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was cruel to her, so she told herself sometimes, because he knew that she was coming; and what a plight she would have been in but for the Griersons!
