used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
in addition
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her father had been greatly troubled by her growth through the various strata of her personality.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had begun a course of education.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her father had been greatly troubled by her growth through the various strata of her personality.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had begun a course of education.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He kept taking her down a peg or two, mimicking her, satirizing her.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading He had begun a course of education.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had been greatly troubled by her growth through the various strata of her personality.
filingsnounUS /ˈfaɪlɪŋz/
plural of “filing” — the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Her father had been greatly troubled by her growth through the various strata of her personality.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Her father had been greatly troubled by her growth through the various strata of her personality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father had been greatly troubled by her growth through the various strata of her personality.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
Kemble's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept taking her down a peg or two, mimicking her, satirizing her.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
magnetnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
come together
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
mimickingverbUS /ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ/
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading He kept taking her down a peg or two, mimicking her, satirizing her.
not any; not one
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He kept taking her down a peg or two, mimicking her, satirizing her.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
go across or through
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading He kept taking her down a peg or two, mimicking her, satirizing her.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Her father had been greatly troubled by her growth through the various strata of her personality.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
satirizingverbUS /ˈsætəraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “satirize” — ridicule with satire
From this reading He kept taking her down a peg or two, mimicking her, satirizing her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
Sheila
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
and nothing more
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
stratanounUS /ˈstrætə/
plural of “stratum” — one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading Her father had been greatly troubled by her growth through the various strata of her personality.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He kept taking her down a peg or two, mimicking her, satirizing her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her father had been greatly troubled by her growth through the various strata of her personality.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Her father had been greatly troubled by her growth through the various strata of her personality.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He kept taking her down a peg or two, mimicking her, satirizing her.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Her father had been greatly troubled by her growth through the various strata of her personality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
at the time that
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had noted with pain that she had a company smile which was not the smile that illumined her face when she was simply happy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was Sheila Kemble’s destiny to pass like a magnet through a world largely composed of iron filings, though it was her destiny also to meet a number of silver chums on whom her powers exerted no drag whatever.
