used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
anew
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
(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 Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
any thing at all
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
placed in a grave
From this reading She would not go sailing with the boys, nor sit under the rocks with the girls, and at last she buried herself in her next story for the _Echo_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
put or send forth
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
couldn't
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From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading She would not go sailing with the boys, nor sit under the rocks with the girls, and at last she buried herself in her next story for the _Echo_.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She would not go sailing with the boys, nor sit under the rocks with the girls, and at last she buried herself in her next story for the _Echo_.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
the act of departing
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would not go sailing with the boys, nor sit under the rocks with the girls, and at last she buried herself in her next story for the _Echo_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would not go sailing with the boys, nor sit under the rocks with the girls, and at last she buried herself in her next story for the _Echo_.
inflammationnounUS /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
immediately past
From this reading She would not go sailing with the boys, nor sit under the rocks with the girls, and at last she buried herself in her next story for the _Echo_.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
engage in
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She would not go sailing with the boys, nor sit under the rocks with the girls, and at last she buried herself in her next story for the _Echo_.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She would not go sailing with the boys, nor sit under the rocks with the girls, and at last she buried herself in her next story for the _Echo_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading PLAYING NURSE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING NURSE.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She would not go sailing with the boys, nor sit under the rocks with the girls, and at last she buried herself in her next story for the _Echo_.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading She would not go sailing with the boys, nor sit under the rocks with the girls, and at last she buried herself in her next story for the _Echo_.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
be seated
From this reading She would not go sailing with the boys, nor sit under the rocks with the girls, and at last she buried herself in her next story for the _Echo_.
in the near future
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
sprainverbUS /spreɪn/
twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She would not go sailing with the boys, nor sit under the rocks with the girls, and at last she buried herself in her next story for the _Echo_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She would not go sailing with the boys, nor sit under the rocks with the girls, and at last she buried herself in her next story for the _Echo_.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
precisely as stated
From this reading Auntie Jean soon assured her that the sprain was not at all serious, and that the inflammation seemed to be going down already, but her heart was very heavy.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
at the time that
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a while, she was almost ready to vow that she would never do anything again that the boys did, but when she thought of all the lovely things this would cut her off from, she couldn't make up her mind to go that length.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading Poor Cricket went around with a face as long as her arm, all the rest of the day, dreadfully cast down by this unfortunate result of her wrestling lessons.
