used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
make certain of
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You go a little way, but never any further.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "You go a little way, but never any further.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You go a little way, but never any further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
located inward
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
jolly-all-round-to-everybody
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From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
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 They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You go a little way, but never any further.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
MooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
ruminatedverbUS /ˈruːmɪneɪtɪd/
past form of “ruminate” — chew the cuds
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
an educational institution
From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You go a little way, but never any further.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We see the school side of her, and a quite jolly-all-round-to-everybody holiday afternoon side.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Fourth of July Mavis and Merle went home to Bridge House feeling as if they had had a peep at the inner life of 'The Moorings.'
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They had seen fresh aspects of Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny, and though Merle could not honestly assure herself that she knew Miss Mitchell any better than before, she had at least the remembrance of a few words of approval.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm afraid she's one of those people whom you never do get to know very well!" ruminated Merle.
