at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her father was always lending money that never came back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her father was always lending money that never came back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SAM was doomed to be late in starting on his round that morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her father was always lending money that never came back.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading SAM was doomed to be late in starting on his round that morning.
divisible by two
From this reading She talked excitedly, even wildly.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading She talked excitedly, even wildly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The moment Kitty’s mind grasped the significance of the windfall her tongue was loosed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment Kitty’s mind grasped the significance of the windfall her tongue was loosed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SAM was doomed to be late in starting on his round that morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAM was doomed to be late in starting on his round that morning.
Kitty's
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From this reading The moment Kitty’s mind grasped the significance of the windfall her tongue was loosed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading SAM was doomed to be late in starting on his round that morning.
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading Her father was always lending money that never came back.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The moment Kitty’s mind grasped the significance of the windfall her tongue was loosed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The moment Kitty’s mind grasped the significance of the windfall her tongue was loosed.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment Kitty’s mind grasped the significance of the windfall her tongue was loosed.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Her father was always lending money that never came back.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SAM was doomed to be late in starting on his round that morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her father was always lending money that never came back.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment Kitty’s mind grasped the significance of the windfall her tongue was loosed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SAM was doomed to be late in starting on his round that morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading SAM was doomed to be late in starting on his round that morning.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM was doomed to be late in starting on his round that morning.
sendernounUS /ˈsendər/
someone who transmits a message
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She talked excitedly, even wildly.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading The moment Kitty’s mind grasped the significance of the windfall her tongue was loosed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading SAM was doomed to be late in starting on his round that morning.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She talked excitedly, even wildly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SAM was doomed to be late in starting on his round that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment Kitty’s mind grasped the significance of the windfall her tongue was loosed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAM was doomed to be late in starting on his round that morning.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The moment Kitty’s mind grasped the significance of the windfall her tongue was loosed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAM was doomed to be late in starting on his round that morning.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She talked excitedly, even wildly.
windfallnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːl/
fruit that has fallen from the tree
From this reading The moment Kitty’s mind grasped the significance of the windfall her tongue was loosed.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The sender of the notes—she wished he had given his name—must be some one whom her father had helped in the old days.
