used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IS MAY TO BECOME A SCHOLAR OR A SHOP-GIRL?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE OLD TOWN, WITH ITS AIR STAGNANT YET TROUBLED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The spring found Redcross still staggering under the failure of Carey's Bank.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IS MAY TO BECOME A SCHOLAR OR A SHOP-GIRL?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
Carey's
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From this reading The spring found Redcross still staggering under the failure of Carey's Bank.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Hardly a week passed yet without some painful result of the disaster coming to light.
true confidential information
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Hardly a week passed yet without some painful result of the disaster coming to light.
Dora
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From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
an act that fails
From this reading The spring found Redcross still staggering under the failure of Carey's Bank.
fellow-sufferers
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From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
set up or found
From this reading The spring found Redcross still staggering under the failure of Carey's Bank.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly a week passed yet without some painful result of the disaster coming to light.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS MAY TO BECOME A SCHOLAR OR A SHOP-GIRL?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD TOWN, WITH ITS AIR STAGNANT YET TROUBLED.
the literary culture
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Hardly a week passed yet without some painful result of the disaster coming to light.
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 These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IS MAY TO BECOME A SCHOLAR OR A SHOP-GIRL?
May'snounUS /meɪz/
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spring found Redcross still staggering under the failure of Carey's Bank.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD TOWN, WITH ITS AIR STAGNANT YET TROUBLED.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IS MAY TO BECOME A SCHOLAR OR A SHOP-GIRL?
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Hardly a week passed yet without some painful result of the disaster coming to light.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hardly a week passed yet without some painful result of the disaster coming to light.
a full supply
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
Redcross
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From this reading The spring found Redcross still staggering under the failure of Carey's Bank.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Hardly a week passed yet without some painful result of the disaster coming to light.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
SCHOLARnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading IS MAY TO BECOME A SCHOLAR OR A SHOP-GIRL?
SHOP-GIRL
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From this reading IS MAY TO BECOME A SCHOLAR OR A SHOP-GIRL?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hardly a week passed yet without some painful result of the disaster coming to light.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring found Redcross still staggering under the failure of Carey's Bank.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading The spring found Redcross still staggering under the failure of Carey's Bank.
STAGNANTadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading THE OLD TOWN, WITH ITS AIR STAGNANT YET TROUBLED.
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
not in physical motion
From this reading The spring found Redcross still staggering under the failure of Carey's Bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD TOWN, WITH ITS AIR STAGNANT YET TROUBLED.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
in or at that place or location
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IS MAY TO BECOME A SCHOLAR OR A SHOP-GIRL?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE OLD TOWN, WITH ITS AIR STAGNANT YET TROUBLED.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading THE OLD TOWN, WITH ITS AIR STAGNANT YET TROUBLED.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The spring found Redcross still staggering under the failure of Carey's Bank.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Hardly a week passed yet without some painful result of the disaster coming to light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These results had ceased to startle, there had been so many of them; but they still held plenty of interest for the fellow-sufferers, and Dora and May's letters were full of the details.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OLD TOWN, WITH ITS AIR STAGNANT YET TROUBLED.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hardly a week passed yet without some painful result of the disaster coming to light.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE OLD TOWN, WITH ITS AIR STAGNANT YET TROUBLED.
