used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had reached a point in her life where self-analysis was fast becoming an interesting study.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
(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 Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had reached a point in her life where self-analysis was fast becoming an interesting study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
for the reason that
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading She had reached a point in her life where self-analysis was fast becoming an interesting study.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She had reached a point in her life where self-analysis was fast becoming an interesting study.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She managed to find several reasons.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
Hope'snounUS /hoʊps/
possessive form of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had reached a point in her life where self-analysis was fast becoming an interesting study.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading She had reached a point in her life where self-analysis was fast becoming an interesting study.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had reached a point in her life where self-analysis was fast becoming an interesting study.
Livingston'snounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstənz/
possessive form of “livingston” — American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She managed to find several reasons.
not any; not one
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
and nothing more
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She had reached a point in her life where self-analysis was fast becoming an interesting study.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had reached a point in her life where self-analysis was fast becoming an interesting study.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She managed to find several reasons.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
self-analysisnoun
a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives
From this reading She had reached a point in her life where self-analysis was fast becoming an interesting study.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She managed to find several reasons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She had reached a point in her life where self-analysis was fast becoming an interesting study.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
a special situation
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
unconcernnounUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrn/
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading Finally, after weighing all her excuses, she was obliged to admit that the only thing that really troubled her was Livingston's evident unconcern at her refusal to accompany them.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had reached a point in her life where self-analysis was fast becoming an interesting study.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hope's anxiety to reach the ranch could not have been great, for she walked slowly along the dark, gray stretch of road, vaguely dreaming the while, and offering excuses to herself for not having accepted Livingston's invitation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading First, it would have been too crowded; second, Sydney had brought the horse, and was probably waiting to see her; third, she had no particular desire to go, because he had so obviously wanted her to do so.
