used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
a-plenty
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From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
AlleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rest of the Snawdor family had not been to reform school, and it had strong objections to Nance's drastic measures.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
braidsnounUS /breɪdz/
plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But like most reformers, she reckoned too confidently on cooperation.
CalvarynounUS /ˈkælvəri/
a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
CLARKE'S
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From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
rid of obstructions
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading But like most reformers, she reckoned too confidently on cooperation.
cooperationnounUS /koʊˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
joint operation or action
From this reading But like most reformers, she reckoned too confidently on cooperation.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
drasticadjectiveUS /ˈdræstɪk/
forceful and extreme and rigorous
From this reading The rest of the Snawdor family had not been to reform school, and it had strong objections to Nance's drastic measures.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
a social unit living together
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
a young female
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
the act of departing
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rest of the Snawdor family had not been to reform school, and it had strong objections to Nance's drastic measures.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
innovationsnounUS /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “innovation” — a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rest of the Snawdor family had not been to reform school, and it had strong objections to Nance's drastic measures.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But like most reformers, she reckoned too confidently on cooperation.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The rest of the Snawdor family had not been to reform school, and it had strong objections to Nance's drastic measures.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
Molloy
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From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But like most reformers, she reckoned too confidently on cooperation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
Nance's
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From this reading The rest of the Snawdor family had not been to reform school, and it had strong objections to Nance's drastic measures.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rest of the Snawdor family had not been to reform school, and it had strong objections to Nance's drastic measures.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading The rest of the Snawdor family had not been to reform school, and it had strong objections to Nance's drastic measures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But like most reformers, she reckoned too confidently on cooperation.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading The rest of the Snawdor family had not been to reform school, and it had strong objections to Nance's drastic measures.
reformersnounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading But like most reformers, she reckoned too confidently on cooperation.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the Snawdor family had not been to reform school, and it had strong objections to Nance's drastic measures.
an educational institution
From this reading The rest of the Snawdor family had not been to reform school, and it had strong objections to Nance's drastic measures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
Snawdor
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From this reading The rest of the Snawdor family had not been to reform school, and it had strong objections to Nance's drastic measures.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The rest of the Snawdor family had not been to reform school, and it had strong objections to Nance's drastic measures.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But like most reformers, she reckoned too confidently on cooperation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
which person or people
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
William
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From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Her innovations met with bitter opposition from William J., who indignantly declined to have the hitherto respected privacy of his ears and nose invaded, to Mrs. Snawdor, who refused absolutely to sleep with the windows open.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading She came full of ideals and new standards and all the terrible wisdom of sixteen, and she dumped them in a mass on the family in Calvary Alley and boldly announced that "what she was going to do was a-plenty!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading CLARKE'S Nance Molloy came out of Forest Home, an independent, efficient girl, with clear skin, luminous blue eyes, and shining braids of fair hair.
