used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
(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 BETWIXT TWO "And you knew it all the time!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWIXT TWO "And you knew it all the time!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Daisy Bell cried indignantly.
BETWIXTprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading BETWIXT TWO "And you knew it all the time!"
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "Not all the time," corrected Helen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Daisy Bell cried indignantly.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy Bell cried indignantly.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Not all the time," corrected Helen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading Daisy Bell cried indignantly.
inferverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːr/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BETWIXT TWO "And you knew it all the time!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BETWIXT TWO "And you knew it all the time!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not all the time," corrected Helen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
pulsationnoun
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
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 "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETWIXT TWO "And you knew it all the time!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BETWIXT TWO "And you knew it all the time!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BETWIXT TWO "And you knew it all the time!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
belonging to which person
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "She told me a little of her story, told it briefly, I mean, and left me to infer the rest; explained _why_ she wanted an education, and the almost accident of her coming here.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She sat curled up on her bed, her soft, pretty hair let down about her shoulders, her arms folded across her chest as if she would shut out any pleading tone from her heart, if indeed it was her heart whose racing pulsation could decide for her, and keep or banish a guest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BETWIXT TWO "And you knew it all the time!"
