used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
(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 All this, Lydia told herself, should have made her happy, and yet, she was not.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE YOUNGEST SCHOLAR "The Indians knew no home, and so they died."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor had Kent ever been more considerate of Lydia.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading Nor had Kent ever been more considerate of Lydia.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE YOUNGEST SCHOLAR "The Indians knew no home, and so they died."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
at any time
From this reading Nor had Kent ever been more considerate of Lydia.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All this, Lydia told herself, should have made her happy, and yet, she was not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All this, Lydia told herself, should have made her happy, and yet, she was not.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All this, Lydia told herself, should have made her happy, and yet, she was not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE YOUNGEST SCHOLAR "The Indians knew no home, and so they died."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE YOUNGEST SCHOLAR "The Indians knew no home, and so they died."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Nor had Kent ever been more considerate of Lydia.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE YOUNGEST SCHOLAR "The Indians knew no home, and so they died."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
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 Nor had Kent ever been more considerate of Lydia.
Lydia's
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From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All this, Lydia told herself, should have made her happy, and yet, she was not.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nor had Kent ever been more considerate of Lydia.
MurmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading THE YOUNGEST SCHOLAR "The Indians knew no home, and so they died."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
not any; not one
From this reading THE YOUNGEST SCHOLAR "The Indians knew no home, and so they died."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had Kent ever been more considerate of Lydia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor had Kent ever been more considerate of Lydia.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE YOUNGEST SCHOLAR "The Indians knew no home, and so they died."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
SCHOLARnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading THE YOUNGEST SCHOLAR "The Indians knew no home, and so they died."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All this, Lydia told herself, should have made her happy, and yet, she was not.
skatedverbUS /ˈskeɪtɪd/
past form of “skate” — move along on skates
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE YOUNGEST SCHOLAR "The Indians knew no home, and so they died."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNGEST SCHOLAR "The Indians knew no home, and so they died."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE YOUNGEST SCHOLAR "The Indians knew no home, and so they died."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this, Lydia told herself, should have made her happy, and yet, she was not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading All this, Lydia told herself, should have made her happy, and yet, she was not.
precisely as stated
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Amos was not happy after Lydia's concession, at least she never had seen him so interested in life as he was now.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They went to a number of dances and skated together frequently in spite of the fact that Kent was very busy with his real estate work.
but in spite of that
From this reading All this, Lydia told herself, should have made her happy, and yet, she was not.
YOUNGESTadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNGEST SCHOLAR "The Indians knew no home, and so they died."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
