used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But would they be for ever blue?" she asked herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But would they be for ever blue?" she asked herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But would they be for ever blue?" she asked herself.
put or send forth
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
move gently or carefully
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
at any time
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I guess every woman in the world expects them to be, when she marries.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I guess every woman in the world expects them to be, when she marries.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At the memory of Wally's phrase she grew more thoughtful than before.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess every woman in the world expects them to be, when she marries.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "But would they be for ever blue?" she asked herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess every woman in the world expects them to be, when she marries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
the act of departing
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
marriesverbUS /ˈmeriz/
third-person singular of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading "I guess every woman in the world expects them to be, when she marries.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading At the memory of Wally's phrase she grew more thoughtful than before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading At the memory of Wally's phrase she grew more thoughtful than before.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I guess every woman in the world expects them to be, when she marries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But would they be for ever blue?" she asked herself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading At the memory of Wally's phrase she grew more thoughtful than before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
Wally'snounUS /ˈwɔːliz/
possessive form of “wally” — a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading At the memory of Wally's phrase she grew more thoughtful than before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
at the time that
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I guess every woman in the world expects them to be, when she marries.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In spite of her brave words the day before, when Mary left the house for the office in the morning, a feeling of uncertainty and regret weighed upon her, and made her pensive.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But would they be for ever blue?" she asked herself.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading More than once she cast a backward look at the things she was leaving behind--love, the joys of youth, the pleasure places of the world to see, romance, heart's ease, and "skies for ever blue."
