used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now here I am, caught in a snare.
(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 What’s hardest of all to bear, Marjorie, is having hurt Peter the Great.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now here I am, caught in a snare.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
have
From this reading What’s hardest of all to bear, Marjorie, is having hurt Peter the Great.
for the reason that
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
Carden
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From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
put or send forth
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Now here I am, caught in a snare.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
depressingly dark
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading What’s hardest of all to bear, Marjorie, is having hurt Peter the Great.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading What’s hardest of all to bear, Marjorie, is having hurt Peter the Great.
he's
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From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
HedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now here I am, caught in a snare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
how
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From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
be the source of pain
From this reading What’s hardest of all to bear, Marjorie, is having hurt Peter the Great.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
I've
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From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What’s hardest of all to bear, Marjorie, is having hurt Peter the Great.
Leslie
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From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
Marjorie
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From this reading What’s hardest of all to bear, Marjorie, is having hurt Peter the Great.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
not any; not one
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now here I am, caught in a snare.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What’s hardest of all to bear, Marjorie, is having hurt Peter the Great.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading What’s hardest of all to bear, Marjorie, is having hurt Peter the Great.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
remorsefuladjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated opposite Marjorie on the comfortable observation platform of Peter Cairns’ luxurious private car “Speedwell,” Leslie cast a gloomy glance at her pretty companion out of remorseful eyes.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading Now here I am, caught in a snare.
SPEEDWELLnoun
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
a source of difficulty
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
vandalnounUS /ˈvændəl/
someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
What's
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From this reading What’s hardest of all to bear, Marjorie, is having hurt Peter the Great.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading ON THE SPEEDWELL “I’ve always tried my hardest to get whatever I wanted for myself no matter how much trouble I made for other people in the getting.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Because I behaved like a vandal at Hamilton he’s ashamed in his heart to come back to Carden Hedge to live the year round.”
