used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had a way of looking at him and then giving vent to odd little chuckles of laughter.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He hoped she was not becoming childish.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE HEART OF NATURE During the next three weeks the two conspirators were wildly busy.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading He hoped she was not becoming childish.
chucklesnounUS /ˈtʃʌkəlz/
plural of “chuckle” — a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading She had a way of looking at him and then giving vent to odd little chuckles of laughter.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading THE HEART OF NATURE During the next three weeks the two conspirators were wildly busy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Jasper found Miss Mason a little hard to understand during these days.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE HEART OF NATURE During the next three weeks the two conspirators were wildly busy.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
set up or found
From this reading Jasper found Miss Mason a little hard to understand during these days.
the act of giving
From this reading She had a way of looking at him and then giving vent to odd little chuckles of laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a way of looking at him and then giving vent to odd little chuckles of laughter.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Jasper found Miss Mason a little hard to understand during these days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoped she was not becoming childish.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF NATURE During the next three weeks the two conspirators were wildly busy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had a way of looking at him and then giving vent to odd little chuckles of laughter.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped she was not becoming childish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Jasper found Miss Mason a little hard to understand during these days.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She had a way of looking at him and then giving vent to odd little chuckles of laughter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jasper found Miss Mason a little hard to understand during these days.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had a way of looking at him and then giving vent to odd little chuckles of laughter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Jasper found Miss Mason a little hard to understand during these days.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Jasper found Miss Mason a little hard to understand during these days.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE HEART OF NATURE During the next three weeks the two conspirators were wildly busy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE HEART OF NATURE During the next three weeks the two conspirators were wildly busy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hoped she was not becoming childish.
not divisible by two
From this reading She had a way of looking at him and then giving vent to odd little chuckles of laughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEART OF NATURE During the next three weeks the two conspirators were wildly busy.
a course of conduct
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a way of looking at him and then giving vent to odd little chuckles of laughter.
smoothsnounUS /smuːðz/
plural of “smooth” — the act of smoothing
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF NATURE During the next three weeks the two conspirators were wildly busy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had a way of looking at him and then giving vent to odd little chuckles of laughter.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Jasper found Miss Mason a little hard to understand during these days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE HEART OF NATURE During the next three weeks the two conspirators were wildly busy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jasper found Miss Mason a little hard to understand during these days.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE HEART OF NATURE During the next three weeks the two conspirators were wildly busy.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Jasper found Miss Mason a little hard to understand during these days.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading She had a way of looking at him and then giving vent to odd little chuckles of laughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had a way of looking at him and then giving vent to odd little chuckles of laughter.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE HEART OF NATURE During the next three weeks the two conspirators were wildly busy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HEART OF NATURE During the next three weeks the two conspirators were wildly busy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Money is a key which smooths many difficulties, and the path before them was triumphantly easy.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading THE HEART OF NATURE During the next three weeks the two conspirators were wildly busy.
