used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
(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 spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Margery, for the first month or so, was silent and kept as close as possible to Lydia's apron strings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lydia had prophesied truly.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Margery, for the first month or so, was silent and kept as close as possible to Lydia's apron strings.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
a movement into or inward
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Margery, for the first month or so, was silent and kept as close as possible to Lydia's apron strings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Margery, for the first month or so, was silent and kept as close as possible to Lydia's apron strings.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
HOPverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Margery, for the first month or so, was silent and kept as close as possible to Lydia's apron strings.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
Levine
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From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
Lydia's
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From this reading Margery, for the first month or so, was silent and kept as close as possible to Lydia's apron strings.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
Margery
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From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Margery, for the first month or so, was silent and kept as close as possible to Lydia's apron strings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
MurmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
pilotedverbUS /ˈpaɪlətɪd/
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Margery, for the first month or so, was silent and kept as close as possible to Lydia's apron strings.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading But Lydia had prophesied truly.
ramificationsnounUS /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
RegistrationnounUS /ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃən/
the act of enrolling
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
express in words
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Margery, for the first month or so, was silent and kept as close as possible to Lydia's apron strings.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Margery, for the first month or so, was silent and kept as close as possible to Lydia's apron strings.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Margery, for the first month or so, was silent and kept as close as possible to Lydia's apron strings.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margery, for the first month or so, was silent and kept as close as possible to Lydia's apron strings.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But Lydia had prophesied truly.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the fact that Levine had avoided her, after the hearing, and in spite of all the many half tragic ramifications of the reservation trouble, Lydia was not unhappy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
at the time that
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
which person or people
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE MILITARY HOP "Who shall say that I do not understand what the wind sings in my branches or that I am less than the white or more than the Indian?"--_The Murmuring Pine_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, when Registration day dawned she awoke with a sense of something good impending, sang as she dressed, and piloted Margery gaily through the complications of entering the University as a "special" student.
