used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat and glowered at the white road cutting the darkness of the moor and she thought it had the cruel look of a sharp and powerful knife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She sat and glowered at the white road cutting the darkness of the moor and she thought it had the cruel look of a sharp and powerful knife.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading She sat and glowered at the white road cutting the darkness of the moor and she thought it had the cruel look of a sharp and powerful knife.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She sat and glowered at the white road cutting the darkness of the moor and she thought it had the cruel look of a sharp and powerful knife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She sank into the heather and told herself many times that she did not know what to do.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She sank into the heather and told herself many times that she did not know what to do.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
gloweredverbUS /ˈɡlaʊərd/
past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading She sat and glowered at the white road cutting the darkness of the moor and she thought it had the cruel look of a sharp and powerful knife.
good-night
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From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
Halkett
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From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading She sank into the heather and told herself many times that she did not know what to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She sank into the heather and told herself many times that she did not know what to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
of the present time and place
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sank into the heather and told herself many times that she did not know what to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat and glowered at the white road cutting the darkness of the moor and she thought it had the cruel look of a sharp and powerful knife.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading She sat and glowered at the white road cutting the darkness of the moor and she thought it had the cruel look of a sharp and powerful knife.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She sank into the heather and told herself many times that she did not know what to do.
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 Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She sat and glowered at the white road cutting the darkness of the moor and she thought it had the cruel look of a sharp and powerful knife.
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 She sank into the heather and told herself many times that she did not know what to do.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She sank into the heather and told herself many times that she did not know what to do.
Notya
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From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
and nothing more
From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading She sat and glowered at the white road cutting the darkness of the moor and she thought it had the cruel look of a sharp and powerful knife.
quarrelled
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From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She sank into the heather and told herself many times that she did not know what to do.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat and glowered at the white road cutting the darkness of the moor and she thought it had the cruel look of a sharp and powerful knife.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She sat and glowered at the white road cutting the darkness of the moor and she thought it had the cruel look of a sharp and powerful knife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sank into the heather and told herself many times that she did not know what to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She sat and glowered at the white road cutting the darkness of the moor and she thought it had the cruel look of a sharp and powerful knife.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She sank into the heather and told herself many times that she did not know what to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She sank into the heather and told herself many times that she did not know what to do.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
vastnessnounUS /ˈvæstnəs/
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She sank into the heather and told herself many times that she did not know what to do.
a Caucasian
From this reading She sat and glowered at the white road cutting the darkness of the moor and she thought it had the cruel look of a sharp and powerful knife.
which person or people
From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading She had wit enough to realize that she was almost ridiculous in her discontent, but for that Notya must be blamed, and her own immediate necessity was to find amusement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In all the vastness of the moor, George Halkett was the only being who could give her a taste of what she wanted, and she had quarrelled with George Halkett.
Zebedee
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From this reading Miriam took Zebedee to the road and, finding him uninteresting, she gave him a scant good-night and left him.
