used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
BethelnounUS /ˈbeθəl/
a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That was simply a matter of enlarging the training school, of expanding the courses of instruction.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
enlargingverbUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “enlarge” — make larger
From this reading That was simply a matter of enlarging the training school, of expanding the courses of instruction.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
at any time
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
expandingverbUS /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
-ing form of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading That was simply a matter of enlarging the training school, of expanding the courses of instruction.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
set up or found
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
a young female
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
only a very short time before
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading That was simply a matter of enlarging the training school, of expanding the courses of instruction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
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 For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
immediately past
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
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 Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
the force of workers available
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
in the near future
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
an educational institution
From this reading That was simply a matter of enlarging the training school, of expanding the courses of instruction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
and nothing more
From this reading That was simply a matter of enlarging the training school, of expanding the courses of instruction.
a male human offspring
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
in the near future
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
SpencersnounUS /ˈspensərz/
plural of “spencer” — English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
in a strange manner
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading That was simply a matter of enlarging the training school, of expanding the courses of instruction.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
undertakingsnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋz/
plural of “undertaking” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
wasn't
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From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
at the time that
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Strangely enough--although I think it is true of many of life's undertakings--it wasn't the big things which bothered her the most.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She soon demonstrated--if it needed any demonstration--that what the women of France and Britain had done, the women of New Bethel could do.
workshopsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːps/
plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading At each call of the draft, more and more men from Spencer & Son obeyed the beckoning finger of Mars, and more and more women presently took their places in the workshops.
a late time of life
From this reading For that matter, there were times in the next two years when Mary herself hardly knew what she was up to next, for if ever a girl suddenly found herself in deep waters, it was the last of the Spencers.
