used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There is nothing to feel so badly about.
(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 You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
Ann
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From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "There is nothing to feel so badly about.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
Boyd
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From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
don't
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From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "There is nothing to feel so badly about.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
honeyedadjective
with honey added
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
I'll
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From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is nothing to feel so badly about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
engage in
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
molehillnounUS /ˈmoʊlhɪl/
a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
not any; not one
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing to feel so badly about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
persuasivenessnounUS /pərˈsweɪsɪvnəs/
the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
seductiveadjectiveUS /sɪˈdʌktɪv/
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There is nothing to feel so badly about.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
That's
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From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is nothing to feel so badly about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
in the direction of
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
uncoveringnounUS /ənˈkʌvərɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "Oh, Virginia, don’t, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill," he began, with a leaning towards his old, seductive persuasiveness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
at the time that
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She suddenly covered her impassioned face with her hands and shook convulsively from head to foot.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know that Ann Boyd got there before I—I—" "That’s all _you_ know about it," she said, uncovering eyes that flashed like lightning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When I went there, with no interest in you further than a silly love of your honeyed words and _to get your money_, I did what I’ll never wipe from my memory."
