used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was Broxton Day's own daughter and she absolutely had to _do something_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
axiomnounUS /ˈæksiəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
Broxton
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From this reading She was Broxton Day's own daughter and she absolutely had to _do something_!
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
a female human offspring
From this reading She was Broxton Day's own daughter and she absolutely had to _do something_!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
Day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was Broxton Day's own daughter and she absolutely had to _do something_!
your usual mood
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
else
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From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
every person
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
a young female
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
helpfulnessnoun
the property of providing useful assistance
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
HOPEWELL
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From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
imbuedverbUS /ˌɪmˈbjuːd/
past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
Janice
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From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
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 Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
set down according to a plan
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
engage in
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
and nothing more
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
not any; not one
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was Broxton Day's own daughter and she absolutely had to _do something_!
Polktown
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From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
SELLSnounUS /selz/
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was Broxton Day's own daughter and she absolutely had to _do something_!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was Broxton Day's own daughter and she absolutely had to _do something_!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
a special situation
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
VIOLINnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If everybody else in Polktown opposed to the sale of liquor, merely complained about it--and in a hopeless, helpless way--it was not in her disposition to do so.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOPEWELL SELLS HIS VIOLIN Janice Day had no intention of avoiding what seemed, finally, to be a duty laid upon her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She was imbued with her father's spirit of helpfulness, and she believed thoroughly in his axiom: If a thing is wrong, go at it and make it right.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Of course, Janice knew very well that a young girl like herself could do little in reality about this awful thing that had stalked into Polktown.
