used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
in the past
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
(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 came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Lou Carroll dying at Oriental!" cried Mrs. March.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading "Lou Carroll dying at Oriental!" cried Mrs. March.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Lou Carroll dying at Oriental!" cried Mrs. March.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "Lou Carroll dying at Oriental!" cried Mrs. March.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
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 She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
Kents
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From this reading She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
Lou
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From this reading "Lou Carroll dying at Oriental!" cried Mrs. March.
march in a procession
From this reading "Lou Carroll dying at Oriental!" cried Mrs. March.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Lou Carroll dying at Oriental!" cried Mrs. March.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading "Lou Carroll dying at Oriental!" cried Mrs. March.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
skimmings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
move an implement through
From this reading She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
wasn't
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From this reading She was aiming to come here, Mrs. Joel says, but when she got to Oriental she wasn't fit to stir a step further, and the Kents had to keep her.
(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 She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
at the time that
From this reading Her husband is dead, and I guess he led her a life of it when he was alive, and she's as poor as second skimmings.
in or at the place that
From this reading She came there from goodness knows where, about a month ago--might as well have dropped from the clouds, Mrs. Joel says, for all she expected of it.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
