used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
(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 And now you know what our people have been driving at all the time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now you know what our people have been driving at all the time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now you know what our people have been driving at all the time.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And now you know what our people have been driving at all the time.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading And now you know what our people have been driving at all the time.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
Ferrier
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From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE MISSION HALL.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And now you know what our people have been driving at all the time.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And now you know what our people have been driving at all the time.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
Marion's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE MISSION HALL.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now you know what our people have been driving at all the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And now you know what our people have been driving at all the time.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And now you know what our people have been driving at all the time.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
for a short time
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
moving very fast
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSION HALL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now you know what our people have been driving at all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a grand idea, and she was almost eager to get ashore: one indefinite attraction alone held her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have reported their talk, and we shall have very little space for more of it, as the time must shortly come for swift action.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now you know what our people have been driving at all the time.
at the time that
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the moment when Ferrier groaned with despair, a lightning thought shot into Marion's brain and settled there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now you know what our people have been driving at all the time.
