(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 It was far more cheerful and pleasant than it had been at all since I left school.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was far more cheerful and pleasant than it had been at all since I left school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was far more cheerful and pleasant than it had been at all since I left school.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE PRIEST'S CHAMBER.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was far more cheerful and pleasant than it had been at all since I left school.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was far more cheerful and pleasant than it had been at all since I left school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
set up or found
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was far more cheerful and pleasant than it had been at all since I left school.
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 I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
engage in
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was far more cheerful and pleasant than it had been at all since I left school.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was far more cheerful and pleasant than it had been at all since I left school.
Polly
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From this reading I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
PRIEST'SnounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THE PRIEST'S CHAMBER.
an educational institution
From this reading I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was far more cheerful and pleasant than it had been at all since I left school.
be seated
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was far more cheerful and pleasant than it had been at all since I left school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIEST'S CHAMBER.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me.
