used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a little bewildered about the young people.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was a little bewildered about the young people.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There were times when she almost thought that Stella deliberately kept away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Terry and Eileen seemed to have quarrelled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There were times when she almost thought that Stella deliberately kept away.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was a little bewildered about the young people.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading There were times when she almost thought that Stella deliberately kept away.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
Eileen
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From this reading Terry and Eileen seemed to have quarrelled.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
set up or found
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Terry and Eileen seemed to have quarrelled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There were times when she almost thought that Stella deliberately kept away.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little bewildered about the young people.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
MOTHER-LOVE
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From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
O'Gara
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From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was a little bewildered about the young people.
quarrelled
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From this reading Terry and Eileen seemed to have quarrelled.
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
cut with a saw
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Terry and Eileen seemed to have quarrelled.
ShawnnounUS /ʃɔːn/
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were times when she almost thought that Stella deliberately kept away.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry and Eileen seemed to have quarrelled.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were times when she almost thought that Stella deliberately kept away.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There were times when she almost thought that Stella deliberately kept away.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were times when she almost thought that Stella deliberately kept away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOTHER-LOVE Somehow or other Lady O'Gara found it difficult to get Stella to herself in the days that followed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a little bewildered about the young people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times when she almost thought that Stella deliberately kept away.
at the time that
From this reading There were times when she almost thought that Stella deliberately kept away.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Sir Shawn had often said, rallying his wife, that Mary never saw further than her own nose.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was a little bewildered about the young people.
