used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
how long something has existed
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
(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 Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But to think a young thing would be quite indifferent to all that, if everything was natural, is more than I can understand.”
Beenie
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From this reading “No, Beenie,” said Miss Dempster solemnly, “her heart is not in it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading That’s a terrible bad custom: it’s no better than the penny weddings the poor people used to have.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But to think a young thing would be quite indifferent to all that, if everything was natural, is more than I can understand.”
clothing in general
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading That’s a terrible bad custom: it’s no better than the penny weddings the poor people used to have.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
Dempster
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From this reading “No, Beenie,” said Miss Dempster solemnly, “her heart is not in it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But to think a young thing would be quite indifferent to all that, if everything was natural, is more than I can understand.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That’s a terrible bad custom: it’s no better than the penny weddings the poor people used to have.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “No, Beenie,” said Miss Dempster solemnly, “her heart is not in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, Beenie,” said Miss Dempster solemnly, “her heart is not in it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But to think a young thing would be quite indifferent to all that, if everything was natural, is more than I can understand.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But to think a young thing would be quite indifferent to all that, if everything was natural, is more than I can understand.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, Beenie,” said Miss Dempster solemnly, “her heart is not in it.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading But to think a young thing would be quite indifferent to all that, if everything was natural, is more than I can understand.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, Beenie,” said Miss Dempster solemnly, “her heart is not in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No, Beenie,” said Miss Dempster solemnly, “her heart is not in it.
it's
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From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
and nothing more
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “No, Beenie,” said Miss Dempster solemnly, “her heart is not in it.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But to think a young thing would be quite indifferent to all that, if everything was natural, is more than I can understand.”
subject to death
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But to think a young thing would be quite indifferent to all that, if everything was natural, is more than I can understand.”
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Beenie,” said Miss Dempster solemnly, “her heart is not in it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, Beenie,” said Miss Dempster solemnly, “her heart is not in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading That’s a terrible bad custom: it’s no better than the penny weddings the poor people used to have.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That’s a terrible bad custom: it’s no better than the penny weddings the poor people used to have.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That’s a terrible bad custom: it’s no better than the penny weddings the poor people used to have.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But to think a young thing would be quite indifferent to all that, if everything was natural, is more than I can understand.”
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, Beenie,” said Miss Dempster solemnly, “her heart is not in it.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “No, Beenie,” said Miss Dempster solemnly, “her heart is not in it.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That’s a terrible bad custom: it’s no better than the penny weddings the poor people used to have.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That’s a terrible bad custom: it’s no better than the penny weddings the poor people used to have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s a terrible bad custom: it’s no better than the penny weddings the poor people used to have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
a special situation
From this reading But to think a young thing would be quite indifferent to all that, if everything was natural, is more than I can understand.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
two times
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But to think a young thing would be quite indifferent to all that, if everything was natural, is more than I can understand.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading That’s a terrible bad custom: it’s no better than the penny weddings the poor people used to have.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading That’s a terrible bad custom: it’s no better than the penny weddings the poor people used to have.
at the time that
From this reading It was bad enough in our own time, but it’s just twice as bad now when every mortal thinks it needful to give their present, and boxes are coming in every day for months.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But to think a young thing would be quite indifferent to all that, if everything was natural, is more than I can understand.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Do you think it is possible at her age that a young creature could resist all the excitement and the importance, and the wedding presents and the wedding clothes?
