used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
(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 She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The summer was almost upon her and she had not prepared her apparel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summer was almost upon her and she had not prepared her apparel.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading The summer was almost upon her and she had not prepared her apparel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
bridesmaidnounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪd/
an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
close-drawing
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From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
for a limitless time
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
the act of departing
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summer was almost upon her and she had not prepared her apparel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The summer was almost upon her and she had not prepared her apparel.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
insistance
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From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
go away from a place
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
memory's
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From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The summer was almost upon her and she had not prepared her apparel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The summer was almost upon her and she had not prepared her apparel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
an educational institution
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The summer was almost upon her and she had not prepared her apparel.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer was almost upon her and she had not prepared her apparel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
treasuring
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From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The summer was almost upon her and she had not prepared her apparel.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading She was treasuring every one of these beautiful days filled with precious experiences, like jewels to be strung on memory’s chain, with a vague unrest lest some close-drawing future was to snatch them from her forever.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
which person or people
From this reading Besides, she was going away in a few days to be bridesmaid at the wedding of an old school friend who lived away out West; and secretly she told herself she wanted the pleasure of this little trip to town with Michael.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished with all her heart that she had given a decided refusal to her friend’s pleading, but the friend had put off the wedding on her account to wait until she could leave her father; and her father had joined his insistance that she should go away and have the rest and change after the ordeal of the winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Starr was coming up to the city for a little shopping on the early morning train with Michael.
