used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
consider or hold as true
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When she was alone, it was worse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
Betty
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From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
brought into existence
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
any strong feeling
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
a young female
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
the act of giving
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
inundatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəndeɪtɪd/
covered with water
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
immediately past
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
in motion
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
not any; not one
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
not one, and not any
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
pigpens
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From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
one of four equal parts
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
be seated
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading There was in her a certain vigor of the spirit that craved expression, that held her head up in the face of disaster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
at the time that
From this reading When she was alone, it was worse.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Except for moments of abstraction, she gave no evidence of the waves of emotion that inundated her while she was giving orders about the fencing of the northwest forty or the moving of the pigpens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BORN THAT WAY It was impossible for Betty to escape the emotions that flooded her, but she was the last girl to sit down and accept defeat with folded hands.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading When she was alone, it was worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the Quarter Circle D E she was so briskly businesslike that none of the men would have guessed that she was passing through a crisis.
