used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
(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 "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I suppose," replied Maud Stanton, thoughtfully, "it is as good a profession for a girl as any other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose," replied Maud Stanton, thoughtfully, "it is as good a profession for a girl as any other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the life is not one of play, by any means.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the life is not one of play, by any means.
Doyle
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From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
let fall to the ground
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I suppose," replied Maud Stanton, thoughtfully, "it is as good a profession for a girl as any other.
a young female
From this reading "I suppose," replied Maud Stanton, thoughtfully, "it is as good a profession for a girl as any other.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I suppose," replied Maud Stanton, thoughtfully, "it is as good a profession for a girl as any other.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
I'd
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From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose," replied Maud Stanton, thoughtfully, "it is as good a profession for a girl as any other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But the life is not one of play, by any means.
Maud
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From this reading "I suppose," replied Maud Stanton, thoughtfully, "it is as good a profession for a girl as any other.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But the life is not one of play, by any means.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the life is not one of play, by any means.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
many times at short intervals
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the life is not one of play, by any means.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I suppose," replied Maud Stanton, thoughtfully, "it is as good a profession for a girl as any other.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But the life is not one of play, by any means.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading "I suppose," replied Maud Stanton, thoughtfully, "it is as good a profession for a girl as any other.
rehearsalsnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəlz/
plural of “rehearsal” — a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I suppose," replied Maud Stanton, thoughtfully, "it is as good a profession for a girl as any other.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading "I suppose," replied Maud Stanton, thoughtfully, "it is as good a profession for a girl as any other.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose," replied Maud Stanton, thoughtfully, "it is as good a profession for a girl as any other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "I suppose," replied Maud Stanton, thoughtfully, "it is as good a profession for a girl as any other.
THRILLINGadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
precisely as stated
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "If I had the face or the figure or the ability--all of which I sadly lack--I'd be an actress myself."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE "It must be fine to be an actress," said Patsy Doyle, with enthusiasm.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We work very hard during the rehearsals and often I have become so weary that I feared I would drop to the ground in sheer exhaustion.
