used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All day she went about her many duties with a quiet heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
(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 All day she went about her many duties with a quiet heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even the sting of a false friendship seemed to have been taken away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even the sting of a false friendship seemed to have been taken away.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day she went about her many duties with a quiet heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading All day she went about her many duties with a quiet heart.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the sting of a false friendship seemed to have been taken away.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Even the sting of a false friendship seemed to have been taken away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
set up or found
From this reading THE morning found her her own quiet self.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Even the sting of a false friendship seemed to have been taken away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even the sting of a false friendship seemed to have been taken away.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All day she went about her many duties with a quiet heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE morning found her her own quiet self.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All day she went about her many duties with a quiet heart.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE morning found her her own quiet self.
NETSnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading SPREADING NETS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE morning found her her own quiet self.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE morning found her her own quiet self.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even the sting of a false friendship seemed to have been taken away.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading THE morning found her her own quiet self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
be seated
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
SPREADINGnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading SPREADING NETS.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Even the sting of a false friendship seemed to have been taken away.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Even the sting of a false friendship seemed to have been taken away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE morning found her her own quiet self.
a special situation
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All day she went about her many duties with a quiet heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her first waking thoughts were of Bud, and the first thing she did, after her toilet was made, was to sit down and study her Bible with a view to selecting some verses that she meant to mark for Bud.
