used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHILD OF IMPULSE Betty went to sleep critical of Justin.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had to boss everybody and everything, always had to have her own way without regard to others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had to boss everybody and everything, always had to have her own way without regard to others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just as Lon said, her thoughts ran.
Betty
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From this reading A CHILD OF IMPULSE Betty went to sleep critical of Justin.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading She had to boss everybody and everything, always had to have her own way without regard to others.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Willful though the girl was, she had a capacity for generosity that saved her from selfishness.
censurenounUS /ˈsenʃər/
harsh criticism or disapproval
From this reading She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A CHILD OF IMPULSE Betty went to sleep critical of Justin.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading A CHILD OF IMPULSE Betty went to sleep critical of Justin.
the first light of day
From this reading She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
every person
From this reading She had to boss everybody and everything, always had to have her own way without regard to others.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had to boss everybody and everything, always had to have her own way without regard to others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Willful though the girl was, she had a capacity for generosity that saved her from selfishness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Willful though the girl was, she had a capacity for generosity that saved her from selfishness.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading Willful though the girl was, she had a capacity for generosity that saved her from selfishness.
a young female
From this reading Willful though the girl was, she had a capacity for generosity that saved her from selfishness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Willful though the girl was, she had a capacity for generosity that saved her from selfishness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had to boss everybody and everything, always had to have her own way without regard to others.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
an instinctive motive
From this reading A CHILD OF IMPULSE Betty went to sleep critical of Justin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just as Lon said, her thoughts ran.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just as Lon said, her thoughts ran.
Justin
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From this reading A CHILD OF IMPULSE Betty went to sleep critical of Justin.
Lon
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From this reading It was just as Lon said, her thoughts ran.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHILD OF IMPULSE Betty went to sleep critical of Justin.
others
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From this reading She had to boss everybody and everything, always had to have her own way without regard to others.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was just as Lon said, her thoughts ran.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She had to boss everybody and everything, always had to have her own way without regard to others.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was just as Lon said, her thoughts ran.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Willful though the girl was, she had a capacity for generosity that saved her from selfishness.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading Willful though the girl was, she had a capacity for generosity that saved her from selfishness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A CHILD OF IMPULSE Betty went to sleep critical of Justin.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Willful though the girl was, she had a capacity for generosity that saved her from selfishness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Willful though the girl was, she had a capacity for generosity that saved her from selfishness.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was just as Lon said, her thoughts ran.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHILD OF IMPULSE Betty went to sleep critical of Justin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Willful though the girl was, she had a capacity for generosity that saved her from selfishness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had to boss everybody and everything, always had to have her own way without regard to others.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A CHILD OF IMPULSE Betty went to sleep critical of Justin.
WillfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪlfəl/
done by design
From this reading Willful though the girl was, she had a capacity for generosity that saved her from selfishness.
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 She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had to boss everybody and everything, always had to have her own way without regard to others.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She woke, in the dawn of a new day streaming through the window, to censure of her own conduct.
