used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
(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 was tempted—oh! sorely tempted—to write Garry Knapp all that was in her heart.
AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not wish to sit and think over her situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
terminate
From this reading If she did she knew she would break down.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
CedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not wish to sit and think over her situation.
having the place or position changed
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
Dorothy
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From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If she did she knew she would break down.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
for a limitless time
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
set up or found
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
Garry
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From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was tempted—oh! sorely tempted—to write Garry Knapp all that was in her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she did she knew she would break down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
Knapp
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From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If she did she knew she would break down.
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 SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not wish to sit and think over her situation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She was tempted—oh! sorely tempted—to write Garry Knapp all that was in her heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She did not wish to sit and think over her situation.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
by chance
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not wish to sit and think over her situation.
be seated
From this reading She did not wish to sit and think over her situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She did not wish to sit and think over her situation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading She was tempted—oh! sorely tempted—to write Garry Knapp all that was in her heart.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading She was tempted—oh! sorely tempted—to write Garry Knapp all that was in her heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING AMAZING Now that Garry Knapp had left The Cedars—had passed out of her life forever perhaps—Dorothy Dale found herself in a much disturbed state of mind.
a special situation
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She did not wish to sit and think over her situation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not wish to sit and think over her situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was tempted—oh! sorely tempted—to write Garry Knapp all that was in her heart.
at the time that
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She did not wish to sit and think over her situation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she did she knew she would break down.
produce a literary work
From this reading She was tempted—oh! sorely tempted—to write Garry Knapp all that was in her heart.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her cheeks burned when she thought of doing such a thing; yet, after all, she was fighting for happiness and as she saw it receding from her she grew desperate.
