used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
(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 It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
from appearances alone
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
Avelyn
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From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
for the reason that
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
characterized by great determination
From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
floutedverbUS /ˈflaʊtɪd/
past form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
a young female
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
of great significance or value
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
a unit of instruction
From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
an educational institution
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
SilversidenounUS /ˈsɪlvərsaɪd/
small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
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 Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Daphne had done many imprudent things before, and had suffered more or less from them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading This time Dame Nature, tired of having her laws flouted, determined to teach her a lesson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
Walden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Walden As Avelyn Watson is one of the central figures of this story, it will be well to go back some months, and follow the events which preceded her appearance at Silverside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It all began with Daphne forgetting to change her wet stockings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though apparently trivial enough, they are important, because if they had not happened, she would have come to school as a day girl instead of a boarder, and the part which fate put into her hands to play could never have been acted.
