used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
in actual fact
From this reading Here was this wonderful John Brown actually longing to give up her grandfather--his grandfather.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
(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 BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Here was this wonderful John Brown actually longing to give up her grandfather--his grandfather.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
at any time
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was this wonderful John Brown actually longing to give up her grandfather--his grandfather.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
how
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From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
independent-hearted
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From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
LION'SnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Here was this wonderful John Brown actually longing to give up her grandfather--his grandfather.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
one's
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From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
oneself
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From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
having a point
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
express in speech
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
a special situation
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here was this wonderful John Brown actually longing to give up her grandfather--his grandfather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here was this wonderful John Brown actually longing to give up her grandfather--his grandfather.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
precisely as stated
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
which person or people
From this reading BETTY IN THE LION'S DEN So that it was John who showed Betty the thing in all its beauty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it seemed to little independent-hearted Betty to be the most glorious thing in the world to climb upon one's own feet, pulling oneself upwards with one's own hands.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered how she could have ever wanted such a very ordinary happening as for her grandfather to _adopt_ them and give them _his_ money.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Here was this wonderful John Brown actually longing to give up her grandfather--his grandfather.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was he, who, so to speak, called her to the mountain top, and pointed out to her the cities of the world to be climbed above.
