used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIAL OF PATIENCE.
how long something has existed
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
equally
From this reading The haughtiness and mirth of her childhood were alike gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The haughtiness and mirth of her childhood were alike gone.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The haughtiness and mirth of her childhood were alike gone.
death of a person
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
haughtinessnoun
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading The haughtiness and mirth of her childhood were alike gone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Two more years passed over Hetty's head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
Hetty's
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From this reading Two more years passed over Hetty's head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading The haughtiness and mirth of her childhood were alike gone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two more years passed over Hetty's head.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRIAL OF PATIENCE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two more years passed over Hetty's head.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two more years passed over Hetty's head.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading A TRIAL OF PATIENCE.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
having come into contact
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
the act of testing something
From this reading A TRIAL OF PATIENCE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two more years passed over Hetty's head.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had grown tall and looked old for her age, her large gray eyes were full of serious thought, her brow was grave, and the expression of her mouth touched with sadness.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Earnest desire to attain to a difficult end was the one force that moved her, and this had become visible in her every word and glance.
a late time of life
From this reading Two more years passed over Hetty's head.
