used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What'll she do about it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Won't she be mad because you came without asking her, Lu?" queried Max.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
have
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
for the reason that
From this reading "Won't she be mad because you came without asking her, Lu?" queried Max.
uttered without voice
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Won't she be mad because you came without asking her, Lu?" queried Max.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What'll she do about it?"
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
in a free manner
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Won't she be mad because you came without asking her, Lu?" queried Max.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I s'pose so."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What'll she do about it?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
for more time
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
LunounUS /luː/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading "Won't she be mad because you came without asking her, Lu?" queried Max.
roused to anger
From this reading "Won't she be mad because you came without asking her, Lu?" queried Max.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "Won't she be mad because you came without asking her, Lu?" queried Max.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
not any; not one
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Won't she be mad because you came without asking her, Lu?" queried Max.
s'pose
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From this reading "I s'pose so."
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
filled with satisfaction
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
ScrimpverbUS /skrɪmp/
subsist on a meager allowance
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
Shaks
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From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Won't she be mad because you came without asking her, Lu?" queried Max.
estrangement from god
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I s'pose so."
taintedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪntɪd/
touched by rot or decay
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
up to a particular time
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
precisely as stated
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading --_Shaks._ The children walked very fast, glancing this way and that till satisfied that there was no longer any danger of encountering Mrs. Scrimp, then their pace slackened a little and they breathed more freely.
What'll
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From this reading "What'll she do about it?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Won't she be mad because you came without asking her, Lu?" queried Max.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't she be mad because you came without asking her, Lu?" queried Max.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Won't she be mad because you came without asking her, Lu?" queried Max.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted, Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint."
