used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SKIPPER MAKES A PRAYER.
acceptationnoun
acceptance as true or valid
From this reading The girl was not a savage in the common acceptation of the term.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading The girl's strange behaviour did not surprise me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The girl was not a savage in the common acceptation of the term.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girl's strange behaviour did not surprise me.
one or the other of two
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
a young female
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's strange behaviour did not surprise me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE SKIPPER MAKES A PRAYER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl's strange behaviour did not surprise me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl's strange behaviour did not surprise me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
and nothing more
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading THE SKIPPER MAKES A PRAYER.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
SKIPPERnounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading THE SKIPPER MAKES A PRAYER.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The girl's strange behaviour did not surprise me.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The girl's strange behaviour did not surprise me.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The girl was not a savage in the common acceptation of the term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKIPPER MAKES A PRAYER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
vagariesnounUS /ˈveɪɡəriz/
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading In the short time that she had been among us I had become quite used to her vagaries.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was not a savage in the common acceptation of the term.
a Caucasian
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
which person or people
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have spoken of her as a savage, but only as one would call any human being a savage, either black or white, who had attacked another as viciously as this girl had attacked Cynthia.
