used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Churning, usually irksome, was a luxury.
anew
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
how long something has existed
From this reading The next day seemed an age.
(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 She sought all kinds of work to make the time pass quickly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day seemed an age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
BACHELORnounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading THE BACHELOR HEART Rita's first great pain kept her sleepless through many hours.
ChurningadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrnɪŋ/
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
From this reading Churning, usually irksome, was a luxury.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day seemed an age.
Dic
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From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE BACHELOR HEART Rita's first great pain kept her sleepless through many hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE BACHELOR HEART Rita's first great pain kept her sleepless through many hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE BACHELOR HEART Rita's first great pain kept her sleepless through many hours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BACHELOR HEART Rita's first great pain kept her sleepless through many hours.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE BACHELOR HEART Rita's first great pain kept her sleepless through many hours.
be the source of pain
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Churning, usually irksome, was a luxury.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE BACHELOR HEART Rita's first great pain kept her sleepless through many hours.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She sought all kinds of work to make the time pass quickly.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Churning, usually irksome, was a luxury.
engage in
From this reading She sought all kinds of work to make the time pass quickly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE BACHELOR HEART Rita's first great pain kept her sleepless through many hours.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day seemed an age.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sought all kinds of work to make the time pass quickly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading THE BACHELOR HEART Rita's first great pain kept her sleepless through many hours.
go across or through
From this reading She sought all kinds of work to make the time pass quickly.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
with speed
From this reading She sought all kinds of work to make the time pass quickly.
determined
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
Rita's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BACHELOR HEART Rita's first great pain kept her sleepless through many hours.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next day seemed an age.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading THE BACHELOR HEART Rita's first great pain kept her sleepless through many hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
that is looked for
From this reading She sought all kinds of work to make the time pass quickly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BACHELOR HEART Rita's first great pain kept her sleepless through many hours.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE BACHELOR HEART Rita's first great pain kept her sleepless through many hours.
propel through the air
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She sought all kinds of work to make the time pass quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sought all kinds of work to make the time pass quickly.
under normal conditions
From this reading Churning, usually irksome, was a luxury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Churning, usually irksome, was a luxury.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
at the time that
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She sought all kinds of work to make the time pass quickly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She resolved that when Dic should come again she would throw off the restraint that so hurt and provoked her, and would show him, at whatever cost, that she had not intended her hard words for him.
