used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That girl has the makings of a diseuse of the first water.”
(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 All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
a cherished desire
From this reading She left the studio in the gilded bubble of youth’s ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading She left the studio in the gilded bubble of youth’s ambition.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
crystallizedadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstəlaɪzd/
having become fixed and definite in form
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
diseuse
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From this reading That girl has the makings of a diseuse of the first water.”
at any time
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That girl has the makings of a diseuse of the first water.”
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She left the studio in the gilded bubble of youth’s ambition.
a young female
From this reading That girl has the makings of a diseuse of the first water.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That girl has the makings of a diseuse of the first water.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
How
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From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
impartialitynounUS /ˌɪmpɑːrʃiˈælɪti/
an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She left the studio in the gilded bubble of youth’s ambition.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
go away from a place
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left the studio in the gilded bubble of youth’s ambition.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
makingsnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋz/
plural of “making” — the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That girl has the makings of a diseuse of the first water.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
not any; not one
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That girl has the makings of a diseuse of the first water.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
and nothing more
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
oversteppedverbUS /ˈoʊvərstept/
inflected form of “overstep” — pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
express in speech
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She left the studio in the gilded bubble of youth’s ambition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That girl has the makings of a diseuse of the first water.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
in the direction of
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
urgesnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading That girl has the makings of a diseuse of the first water.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All the voices and urges within her seemed this morning to have crystallized themselves into one refrain: “_No work is too hard if it reaches towards perfection!_” How could she have thought she could leave Pa?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jerry loves to mind her business with strict impartiality, but if she ever overstepped her limits she would only urge you to strive as she might have.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No—I want to decide now—before I go back to Jerry’s——” “You speak as if Jerry might influence you the other way.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She left the studio in the gilded bubble of youth’s ambition.
