used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was just a lonely little soul needing love, and so Miss Mason had taken her into her arms and into her big heart.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Dan had once said of Miss Mason, and only shortly after making her acquaintance:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dan had once said of Miss Mason, and only shortly after making her acquaintance:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I veritably believe that woman has the biggest hands, the biggest feet, and the biggest heart of any woman in Christendom."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was just a lonely little soul needing love, and so Miss Mason had taken her into her arms and into her big heart.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
Barnabas
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From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I veritably believe that woman has the biggest hands, the biggest feet, and the biggest heart of any woman in Christendom."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was just a lonely little soul needing love, and so Miss Mason had taken her into her arms and into her big heart.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I veritably believe that woman has the biggest hands, the biggest feet, and the biggest heart of any woman in Christendom."
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading It was not that Miss Mason cared in the smallest degree what her parentage was.
ChristendomnounUS /ˈkrɪsəndəm/
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
From this reading "I veritably believe that woman has the biggest hands, the biggest feet, and the biggest heart of any woman in Christendom."
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
Dan
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From this reading Dan had once said of Miss Mason, and only shortly after making her acquaintance:
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was not that Miss Mason cared in the smallest degree what her parentage was.
well in the past; former
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
FatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I veritably believe that woman has the biggest hands, the biggest feet, and the biggest heart of any woman in Christendom."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I veritably believe that woman has the biggest hands, the biggest feet, and the biggest heart of any woman in Christendom."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I veritably believe that woman has the biggest hands, the biggest feet, and the biggest heart of any woman in Christendom."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was just a lonely little soul needing love, and so Miss Mason had taken her into her arms and into her big heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not that Miss Mason cared in the smallest degree what her parentage was.
the quality of being humane
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I veritably believe that woman has the biggest hands, the biggest feet, and the biggest heart of any woman in Christendom."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was just a lonely little soul needing love, and so Miss Mason had taken her into her arms and into her big heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that Miss Mason cared in the smallest degree what her parentage was.
and nothing more
From this reading She was just a lonely little soul needing love, and so Miss Mason had taken her into her arms and into her big heart.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was just a lonely little soul needing love, and so Miss Mason had taken her into her arms and into her big heart.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She was just a lonely little soul needing love, and so Miss Mason had taken her into her arms and into her big heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was just a lonely little soul needing love, and so Miss Mason had taken her into her arms and into her big heart.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Dan had once said of Miss Mason, and only shortly after making her acquaintance:
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading It was not that Miss Mason cared in the smallest degree what her parentage was.
Mason'snounUS /ˈmeɪsənz/
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading She was just a lonely little soul needing love, and so Miss Mason had taken her into her arms and into her big heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that Miss Mason cared in the smallest degree what her parentage was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
on one occasion
From this reading Dan had once said of Miss Mason, and only shortly after making her acquaintance:
and nothing more
From this reading Dan had once said of Miss Mason, and only shortly after making her acquaintance:
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading It was not that Miss Mason cared in the smallest degree what her parentage was.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dan had once said of Miss Mason, and only shortly after making her acquaintance:
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was just a lonely little soul needing love, and so Miss Mason had taken her into her arms and into her big heart.
for a short time
From this reading Dan had once said of Miss Mason, and only shortly after making her acquaintance:
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not that Miss Mason cared in the smallest degree what her parentage was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She was just a lonely little soul needing love, and so Miss Mason had taken her into her arms and into her big heart.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She was just a lonely little soul needing love, and so Miss Mason had taken her into her arms and into her big heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not that Miss Mason cared in the smallest degree what her parentage was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
veritably
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From this reading "I veritably believe that woman has the biggest hands, the biggest feet, and the biggest heart of any woman in Christendom."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not that Miss Mason cared in the smallest degree what her parentage was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not that Miss Mason cared in the smallest degree what her parentage was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VARIOUS MATTERS And so Barnabas departed to Paris in the attempt to find some clue regarding the scrap of humanity which the Fates had led to Miss Mason's studio.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I veritably believe that woman has the biggest hands, the biggest feet, and the biggest heart of any woman in Christendom."
