used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
(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 When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trouble with Henrietta, to use that name as the most convenient, was that she was romantic.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading The trouble with Henrietta, to use that name as the most convenient, was that she was romantic.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
at any time
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
Henrietta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
imaginationsnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
kindest-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
the force of workers available
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The trouble with Henrietta, to use that name as the most convenient, was that she was romantic.
mythicaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪθəkəl/
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
RiverbanknounUS /ˈrɪvərbæŋk/
the bank of a river
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The trouble with Henrietta, to use that name as the most convenient, was that she was romantic.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
stomachsnounUS /ˈstʌməks/
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
plural of “story” — 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 When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
carry out
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
Todder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
the act of using
From this reading The trouble with Henrietta, to use that name as the most convenient, was that she was romantic.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In Riverbank there is a phrase, used when small boys like Lem take a huge helping of food and fail to consume it, to the effect that their eyes are bigger than their stomachs.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
at the time that
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
which person or people
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Henrietta Bates told Miss Susan that Freeman Todder was her husband, she told the truth, with the sole exception that her name was not Henrietta Bates nor his Freeman Todder, but all her other stories regarding Freeman and the mythical Billy Vane were lies.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Henrietta was not a wicked woman; she was the kindest-hearted woman that ever lived; always ready and eager to do a kindness and full of pity for those who, like Lem, seemed to be in trouble.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was one of those women--and there are men like her--who live a few inches above the tops of their own heads so that their words have to jump above solid facts in order to give satisfaction to their imaginations.
