used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heretofore she had been borne along on a peaceful current.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
the state of being absent
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Heretofore she had been borne along on a peaceful current.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heretofore she had been borne along on a peaceful current.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Heretofore she had been borne along on a peaceful current.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Heretofore she had been borne along on a peaceful current.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
divisible by two
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
every person
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
a young female
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
(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 She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heretofore she had been borne along on a peaceful current.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
HeretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Heretofore she had been borne along on a peaceful current.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
be the source of pain
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
Kathryn
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From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
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 People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
Northrup's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heretofore she had been borne along on a peaceful current.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Heretofore she had been borne along on a peaceful current.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Kathryn Morris, as the days of Northrup's absence stretched into weeks, grew more and more restless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She began to do some serious thinking, and while this developed her mentally, the growing pains hurt and she became twisted.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading People had always responded to her slightest whim, but suddenly her own particular quarry had eluded her; did not even pine for her; was able to keep silent while he left her and his mother to think what they chose.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was young and pretty and believed that everyone saw her as she wanted them to see her--a charming, an unusually charming girl.
