used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She never let slip a chance to help any one in any way.
(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 inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She never let slip a chance to help any one in any way.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Her own appreciation of good turns made her eager to do them for others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She never let slip a chance to help any one in any way.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her own appreciation of good turns made her eager to do them for others.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Her own appreciation of good turns made her eager to do them for others.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her own appreciation of good turns made her eager to do them for others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her own appreciation of good turns made her eager to do them for others.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She never let slip a chance to help any one in any way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own appreciation of good turns made her eager to do them for others.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She never let slip a chance to help any one in any way.
inordinatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnɔːrdənətli/
extremely
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She never let slip a chance to help any one in any way.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her own appreciation of good turns made her eager to do them for others.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never let slip a chance to help any one in any way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her own appreciation of good turns made her eager to do them for others.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She never let slip a chance to help any one in any way.
others
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From this reading Her own appreciation of good turns made her eager to do them for others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own appreciation of good turns made her eager to do them for others.
patronsnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənz/
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never let slip a chance to help any one in any way.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
move stealthily
From this reading She never let slip a chance to help any one in any way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her own appreciation of good turns made her eager to do them for others.
a special situation
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her own appreciation of good turns made her eager to do them for others.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Her own appreciation of good turns made her eager to do them for others.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She never let slip a chance to help any one in any way.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was beginning to be unusually hot, and her small red room, which seemed so cosy in winter, was shut in by a high wall from all chance of breezes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
which person or people
From this reading It was a good-natured thing done by one of her patrons who liked her, which made her so radiant as she walked through the mud this morning.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She was inordinately fond of the country, and having had what she called "a bad winter," she had not seen the remotest chance of getting out of town at all during the summer months.
