make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It would add to her sense of dignity, and who would be hurt by it?
(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 If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What difference did it make? she asked herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would add to her sense of dignity, and who would be hurt by it?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What difference did it make? she asked herself.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading What difference did it make? she asked herself.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading It would add to her sense of dignity, and who would be hurt by it?
start firing a weapon
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading What difference did it make? she asked herself.
be the source of pain
From this reading It would add to her sense of dignity, and who would be hurt by it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What difference did it make? she asked herself.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
engage in
From this reading What difference did it make? she asked herself.
Marion
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From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
MINUTE'SnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading ONE MINUTE'S WORK.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would add to her sense of dignity, and who would be hurt by it?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE MINUTE'S WORK.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It would add to her sense of dignity, and who would be hurt by it?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What difference did it make? she asked herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
which person or people
From this reading It would add to her sense of dignity, and who would be hurt by it?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If there was nothing at all in it, why not let Ruth amuse herself by joining the church and playing at religion?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ONE MINUTE'S WORK.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would add to her sense of dignity, and who would be hurt by it?
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Marion struck out into the darkness, caring little which way she went; she had rarely been so wrought upon; her veins seemed to glow with fire.
