used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
AdoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading ‘Adoring somebody old enough to be your mother.’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
(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 ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Adoring somebody old enough to be your mother.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
the two together, not just one
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading ‘Mothers be damned,’ said Christopher.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ‘Mothers be damned,’ said Christopher.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ‘Well, it’s not much good doing that,’ she said.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ‘Adoring somebody old enough to be your mother.’
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘Well, it’s not much good doing that,’ she said.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
the act of retaining something
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
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From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
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From this reading ‘Well, it’s not much good doing that,’ she said.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘Adoring somebody old enough to be your mother.’
MothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘Mothers be damned,’ said Christopher.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘Well, it’s not much good doing that,’ she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Well, it’s not much good doing that,’ she said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘Adoring somebody old enough to be your mother.’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Well, it’s not much good doing that,’ she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Well, it’s not much good doing that,’ she said.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
a person, without saying who
From this reading ‘Adoring somebody old enough to be your mother.’
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Well, it’s not much good doing that,’ she said.
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From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Adoring somebody old enough to be your mother.’
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ‘Oh, that’s what I’ve been thinking all the week!’ cried Catherine,--and then looked so much shocked at herself that Christopher burst out laughing, and so, after a minute, did she, and they stood there laughing, he holding both her hands, and happiness coming back to them in waves.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘Well, it’s not much good doing that,’ she said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Doing what?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Adoring somebody old enough to be your mother.’
