used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
Alva
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From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But, Alva, you hardly know them, and they _are_ common."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Alva, you hardly know them, and they _are_ common."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "But, Alva, you hardly know them, and they _are_ common."
dearly loved
From this reading "Everything matters, dear."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
doesn't
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From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything matters, dear."
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
a young female
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
only a very short time before
From this reading "But, Alva, you hardly know them, and they _are_ common."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But, Alva, you hardly know them, and they _are_ common."
LassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Everything matters, dear."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
not any; not one
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
a course of conduct
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
permeatingadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪŋ/
spreading or spread throughout
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But, Alva, you hardly know them, and they _are_ common."
in or at that place or location
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, Alva, you hardly know them, and they _are_ common."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
in the direction of
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What happens to those people doesn't really matter to us, does it?" she asked after a minute, some atmosphere of trouble permeating her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Perhaps so, dear, but that room,--two weeks in that room with nothing, no comforts such as we think absolutely essential--oh, it makes me feel terribly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, Alva, you hardly know them, and they _are_ common."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ANOTHER PATH As Lassie closed the door, Alva moved to her favorite post by the window and stood there looking out; the young girl looked anxiously towards her friend.
