used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must have been a knot of perpetual doubt and self-questioning.
in the past
From this reading Possibly he was nicer four years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading The promise itself has helped to develop her.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It must have been a knot of perpetual doubt and self-questioning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Possibly he was nicer four years ago.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been a knot of perpetual doubt and self-questioning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possibly he was nicer four years ago.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The promise itself has helped to develop her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been a knot of perpetual doubt and self-questioning.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The promise itself has helped to develop her.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading It must have been a knot of perpetual doubt and self-questioning.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
mannerlyadjective
socially correct in behavior
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been a knot of perpetual doubt and self-questioning.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Possibly he was nicer four years ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must have been a knot of perpetual doubt and self-questioning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It must have been a knot of perpetual doubt and self-questioning.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
by chance
From this reading Possibly he was nicer four years ago.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
self-questioning
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From this reading It must have been a knot of perpetual doubt and self-questioning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading But she has been seeing people and steadily making growth since she gave him her promise at eighteen.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The promise itself has helped to develop her.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Men get terribly down at heel, mentally, morally, and mannerly, poking off by themselves in these out-of-the-way places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The promise itself has helped to develop her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Possibly he was nicer four years ago.
a late time of life
From this reading Possibly he was nicer four years ago.
