used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I wish I hadn't gone back to the old school anyway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I wish I hadn't gone back to the old school anyway.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I might have known it would bring me bad luck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
Billie
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From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I might have known it would bring me bad luck.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
a young female
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I wish I hadn't gone back to the old school anyway.
hadn't
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From this reading "I wish I hadn't gone back to the old school anyway.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have known it would bring me bad luck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I hadn't gone back to the old school anyway.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I might have known it would bring me bad luck.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I might have known it would bring me bad luck.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I might have known it would bring me bad luck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have known it would bring me bad luck.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
poutingverbUS /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
rebelliouslyadverb
in a rebellious manner
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
an educational institution
From this reading "I wish I hadn't gone back to the old school anyway.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
unsuccessfullyadverbUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəli/
without success
From this reading THE LAST HOPE That afternoon Billie took herself and a book out on the porch and tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to forget her troubles.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "That horrid old 'Girl Reading a Book' has spoiled my whole summer for me," she said, her lips pouting rebelliously.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I hadn't gone back to the old school anyway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The more she tried to fix her attention on the printed page before her, the more the broken statue rose before her eyes until at last she closed the book with a slam and bounced impatiently in her seat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I might have known it would bring me bad luck.
