used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'T is such a chance!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not for me," asserted Miss Meredith, proudly virtuous, as she walked on.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "Not for me," asserted Miss Meredith, proudly virtuous, as she walked on.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but Jan!" protested Eve, junior.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "'T is such a chance!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
DrinkernounUS /ˈdrɪŋkər/
a person who drinks liquids
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading "Oh, but Jan!" protested Eve, junior.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not for me," asserted Miss Meredith, proudly virtuous, as she walked on.
set up or found
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Janice halted, though she had the moral stamina not to turn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
how
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From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'T is such a chance!"
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "Oh, but Jan!" protested Eve, junior.
Janice
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From this reading Janice halted, though she had the moral stamina not to turn.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading "Oh, but Jan!" protested Eve, junior.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not for me," asserted Miss Meredith, proudly virtuous, as she walked on.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading "Not for me," asserted Miss Meredith, proudly virtuous, as she walked on.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Not for me," asserted Miss Meredith, proudly virtuous, as she walked on.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Janice halted, though she had the moral stamina not to turn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not for me," asserted Miss Meredith, proudly virtuous, as she walked on.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but Jan!" protested Eve, junior.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not for me," asserted Miss Meredith, proudly virtuous, as she walked on.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "Oh, but Jan!" protested Eve, junior.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "Not for me," asserted Miss Meredith, proudly virtuous, as she walked on.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
only a very short time before
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not for me," asserted Miss Meredith, proudly virtuous, as she walked on.
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
staminanounUS /ˈstæmənə/
enduring strength and energy
From this reading Janice halted, though she had the moral stamina not to turn.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "'T is such a chance!"
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "'T is such a chance!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Janice halted, though she had the moral stamina not to turn.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Janice halted, though she had the moral stamina not to turn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Janice halted, though she had the moral stamina not to turn.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Janice halted, though she had the moral stamina not to turn.
twelve-month
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Miss Drinker had searched for a twelve-month she could scarce have found a more provoking remark than her spontaneous exclamation, "Oh! how beautiful she is!"
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading "Not for me," asserted Miss Meredith, proudly virtuous, as she walked on.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Not for me," asserted Miss Meredith, proudly virtuous, as she walked on.
