used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was clear that she had been having a luxuriously miserable time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was clear that she had been having a luxuriously miserable time.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear that she had been having a luxuriously miserable time.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
Daragh
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From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
Emma
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From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every girl should read them--and every _man_!"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
a young female
From this reading "Every girl should read them--and every _man_!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was clear that she had been having a luxuriously miserable time.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was clear that she had been having a luxuriously miserable time.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
I've
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From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear that she had been having a luxuriously miserable time.
Jane
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From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
keening
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From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading It was clear that she had been having a luxuriously miserable time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Every girl should read them--and every _man_!"
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It was clear that she had been having a luxuriously miserable time.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Every girl should read them--and every _man_!"
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
red-eyed
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From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was clear that she had been having a luxuriously miserable time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Every girl should read them--and every _man_!"
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 "I've just finished two of the most powerful stories," she said, polishing the precious powder from her nose with a damp handkerchief.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
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 "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clear that she had been having a luxuriously miserable time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Every girl should read them--and every _man_!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was clear that she had been having a luxuriously miserable time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clear that she had been having a luxuriously miserable time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
at the time that
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jane and the Irishman came into the Settlement one day to find the superintendent red-eyed, with two books on her desk.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
you'll
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From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
you've
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From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wonder at you, Emma Ellis," said Michael Daragh, "the way you'll be keening over a printed tale, when you've your heart and head and hands full of real woes about you, surely!"
