used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
(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 sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
ANN
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From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then, after all, even if the shows were what they pretended to be, what a poor miserable way it seemed of trying to be happy!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
BETSEY
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From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child wondered how many in that moving multitude were really happy.
put on clothes
From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
divisible by two
From this reading And then, after all, even if the shows were what they pretended to be, what a poor miserable way it seemed of trying to be happy!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And then, after all, even if the shows were what they pretended to be, what a poor miserable way it seemed of trying to be happy!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
how
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From this reading The child wondered how many in that moving multitude were really happy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And then, after all, even if the shows were what they pretended to be, what a poor miserable way it seemed of trying to be happy!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
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 There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
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 sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
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 child wondered how many in that moving multitude were really happy.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading And then, after all, even if the shows were what they pretended to be, what a poor miserable way it seemed of trying to be happy!
in motion
From this reading The child wondered how many in that moving multitude were really happy.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading The child wondered how many in that moving multitude were really happy.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
participate in games or sport
From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And then, after all, even if the shows were what they pretended to be, what a poor miserable way it seemed of trying to be happy!
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading And then, after all, even if the shows were what they pretended to be, what a poor miserable way it seemed of trying to be happy!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
Rosalie
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From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And then, after all, even if the shows were what they pretended to be, what a poor miserable way it seemed of trying to be happy!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading And then, after all, even if the shows were what they pretended to be, what a poor miserable way it seemed of trying to be happy!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
not in physical motion
From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The child wondered how many in that moving multitude were really happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, after all, even if the shows were what they pretended to be, what a poor miserable way it seemed of trying to be happy!
in or at that place or location
From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, after all, even if the shows were what they pretended to be, what a poor miserable way it seemed of trying to be happy!
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
hard to endure
From this reading And then, after all, even if the shows were what they pretended to be, what a poor miserable way it seemed of trying to be happy!
precisely as stated
From this reading She sat still after Toby had left her, thinking over all she had seen in the fair; and it made her very sad indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETSEY ANN There was still some time before Rosalie need dress herself for the play.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And then, after all, even if the shows were what they pretended to be, what a poor miserable way it seemed of trying to be happy!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were such a number of lies being told--she knew there were; such a number of things were being passed off for what they really were not.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The child wondered how many in that moving multitude were really happy.
