used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A STAND_.
(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 saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Mrs. Dallas was very deeply disturbed.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Mrs. Dallas was very deeply disturbed.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Mrs. Dallas was very deeply disturbed.
divisible by two
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
yet to be or coming
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
grantingverbUS /ˈɡræntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grant” — let have
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
how
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From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dallas was very deeply disturbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
on one occasion
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
go across or through
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
Pitt'snounUS /pɪts/
possessive form of “pitt” — a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
in the near future
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
be standing; be upright
From this reading _A STAND_.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
a special situation
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Dallas was very deeply disturbed.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Dallas was very deeply disturbed.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
at the time that
From this reading And Pitt held a thing so fast when he had once taken it up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She saw in these strange views of Pitt's all sorts of possible dangers to what she had hoped would be his future career in life.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Even granting that they were a youthful folly and would pass away, how soon would they pass away? and in the meantime what chances Pitt might lose, what time might be wasted, what fatal damage his prospects might suffer!
