the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FLORA AN EXILE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she got tired of talking to Dinah, she walked over to state her grievance to Grandma, and to be on hand when the tarts were distributed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Flora did not wait to receive her perfumery.
Dinah
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From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading When she got tired of talking to Dinah, she walked over to state her grievance to Grandma, and to be on hand when the tarts were distributed.
having the place or position changed
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Flora was not old enough to go to school.
EXILEverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading FLORA AN EXILE.
give expression to
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
FLORAnounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading FLORA AN EXILE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Flora was not old enough to go to school.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When she got tired of talking to Dinah, she walked over to state her grievance to Grandma, and to be on hand when the tarts were distributed.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading When she got tired of talking to Dinah, she walked over to state her grievance to Grandma, and to be on hand when the tarts were distributed.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading When she got tired of talking to Dinah, she walked over to state her grievance to Grandma, and to be on hand when the tarts were distributed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When she got tired of talking to Dinah, she walked over to state her grievance to Grandma, and to be on hand when the tarts were distributed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Flora did not wait to receive her perfumery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
a small worthless amount
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
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 When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Flora did not wait to receive her perfumery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Flora was not old enough to go to school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When she got tired of talking to Dinah, she walked over to state her grievance to Grandma, and to be on hand when the tarts were distributed.
perfumerynoun
perfumes in general
From this reading Flora did not wait to receive her perfumery.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Flora did not wait to receive her perfumery.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
an educational institution
From this reading Flora was not old enough to go to school.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When she got tired of talking to Dinah, she walked over to state her grievance to Grandma, and to be on hand when the tarts were distributed.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When she got tired of talking to Dinah, she walked over to state her grievance to Grandma, and to be on hand when the tarts were distributed.
tartsnounUS /tɑːrts/
plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading When she got tired of talking to Dinah, she walked over to state her grievance to Grandma, and to be on hand when the tarts were distributed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading When she got tired of talking to Dinah, she walked over to state her grievance to Grandma, and to be on hand when the tarts were distributed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flora did not wait to receive her perfumery.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Flora did not wait to receive her perfumery.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When she got tired of talking to Dinah, she walked over to state her grievance to Grandma, and to be on hand when the tarts were distributed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she got tired of talking to Dinah, she walked over to state her grievance to Grandma, and to be on hand when the tarts were distributed.
at the time that
From this reading When Jack appeared on the field she left it, to express her views to Dinah on the subject of bad boys; and as Dinah had not the power of expressing her sentiments in return, she was not disturbed by the spirit of contradiction.
