used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
astonishinglyadverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
Betty
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From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
ErosnounUS /ˈɪrɑːs/
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
From this reading It was “Eros, god of Love,” that she remembered, not St. Valentine.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It was “Eros, god of Love,” that she remembered, not St. Valentine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was “Eros, god of Love,” that she remembered, not St. Valentine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
Larry
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From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
Larry's
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From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
a full supply
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was “Eros, god of Love,” that she remembered, not St. Valentine.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
St
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From this reading It was “Eros, god of Love,” that she remembered, not St. Valentine.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading It was “Eros, god of Love,” that she remembered, not St. Valentine.
Valentine'snounUS /ˈvæləntaɪnz/
possessive form of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was romantic, to be sure, having had Larry in mind as her Prince Charming for some time.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PAUSE IN ROMANCE A healthy body and plenty of wholesome activities, with books and sane thinking at home, kept Betty Lee from any morbid ideas or tendencies in regard to early love affairs.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Now that she had a room of her own, she could sleep every night with Larry’s little valentine heart under her pillow, and his writing on the place card with its astonishingly revealing verses was equally cherished.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But with the pushing lessons and performances of her senior year there was not much time for dwelling upon “Love and Larry,” an expression of her own and held in her young heart in connection with that evening of Valentine’s day.
