used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading P. P. C.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
entreated
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From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
how
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From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
come together
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
MissynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
others
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From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. P. C.
accept an excuse for
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
in or at that place or location
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A hundred times, to be more accurate, a thousand times, she went over the scene; she made her confession, she entreated his pardon, she felt the joy of perfect understanding and confidence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She met him by the sea--on the cliffs--in the garden--in the library--at church--by the roadside--sometimes it was alone--sometimes there were others in the way.
at the time that
From this reading When and how should she meet Mr. Andrews, and was there any possible hope to be built upon the meeting?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every day of that week Missy walked about as in a dream, and with a single thought in her mind.
