used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the evening Meg heard the intolerable dance music going on and on.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Through the evening Meg heard the intolerable dance music going on and on.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Through the evening Meg heard the intolerable dance music going on and on.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
the act of departing
From this reading Through the evening Meg heard the intolerable dance music going on and on.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Through the evening Meg heard the intolerable dance music going on and on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Through the evening Meg heard the intolerable dance music going on and on.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
MEGnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading POOR MEG.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading What would Mr. Standish think of her now?
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Through the evening Meg heard the intolerable dance music going on and on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What would Mr. Standish think of her now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the evening Meg heard the intolerable dance music going on and on.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR MEG.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading What would Mr. Standish think of her now?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the evening Meg heard the intolerable dance music going on and on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What would Mr. Standish think of her now?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the evening Meg heard the intolerable dance music going on and on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had for some time past fallen into the background of her thoughts; but now there returned to her the memory of this friend of her childhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Little by little there came to her in her isolation the realization of the thankless load she had taken upon herself--a burden of guilt of the meanest kind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would Mr. Standish think of her now?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would Mr. Standish think of her now?
