(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 Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wondered what the outcome would be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If his chin had not been so square and so determined, I should have doubted his victory.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading If his chin had not been so square and so determined, I should have doubted his victory.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
characterized by great determination
From this reading If his chin had not been so square and so determined, I should have doubted his victory.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading If his chin had not been so square and so determined, I should have doubted his victory.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Janet joined us in our expeditions.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
with resolute determination
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If his chin had not been so square and so determined, I should have doubted his victory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If his chin had not been so square and so determined, I should have doubted his victory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his chin had not been so square and so determined, I should have doubted his victory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
Janet
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From this reading Janet joined us in our expeditions.
Janet's
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From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Janet joined us in our expeditions.
Lad's
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From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If his chin had not been so square and so determined, I should have doubted his victory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Janet joined us in our expeditions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading I wondered what the outcome would be.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If his chin had not been so square and so determined, I should have doubted his victory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If his chin had not been so square and so determined, I should have doubted his victory.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
make square
From this reading If his chin had not been so square and so determined, I should have doubted his victory.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
moving very fast
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through all my study of human misery, the thought of my little romance flashed like swift sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Janet joined us in our expeditions.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading If his chin had not been so square and so determined, I should have doubted his victory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wondered what the outcome would be.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Some of the sadness faded out of Janet’s face, and every day, I thought, the Lad’s lips were more firmly set in his effort to win.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered what the outcome would be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wondered what the outcome would be.
