used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLA For the next few days Mart and Lav found Sidney strangely quiet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pola came!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading POLA For the next few days Mart and Lav found Sidney strangely quiet.
remove the dust from
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
far-back
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From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading POLA For the next few days Mart and Lav found Sidney strangely quiet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading POLA For the next few days Mart and Lav found Sidney strangely quiet.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
set up or found
From this reading POLA For the next few days Mart and Lav found Sidney strangely quiet.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
Lavnoun
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading POLA For the next few days Mart and Lav found Sidney strangely quiet.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading POLA For the next few days Mart and Lav found Sidney strangely quiet.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading POLA For the next few days Mart and Lav found Sidney strangely quiet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
POLA
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From this reading POLA For the next few days Mart and Lav found Sidney strangely quiet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading POLA For the next few days Mart and Lav found Sidney strangely quiet.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading POLA For the next few days Mart and Lav found Sidney strangely quiet.
and nothing more
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
in a strange manner
From this reading POLA For the next few days Mart and Lav found Sidney strangely quiet.
express in words
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLA For the next few days Mart and Lav found Sidney strangely quiet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
in or at the place that
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Sidney on her part wondered if they could not tell, simply by looking at her, that her uncomfortable heart carried a great secret.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then something happened that put pirates and secrets completely out of her mind, something so amazing, so unexpected, as to turn her world on its head.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading In her zeal to get out of each day all the joy that it offered Sidney had forgotten Pola, or at least she had tucked her idol into a far-back corner of her mind where it was fast gathering dust.
