used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If she failed to become a smart woman, there was that dreadful alternative of being a club woman, but she risked it.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
abscondverbUS /æbˈskɑːnd/
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
(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 She staked all and won.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading If she failed to become a smart woman, there was that dreadful alternative of being a club woman, but she risked it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If she failed to become a smart woman, there was that dreadful alternative of being a club woman, but she risked it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If she failed to become a smart woman, there was that dreadful alternative of being a club woman, but she risked it.
fearless and daring
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If she failed to become a smart woman, there was that dreadful alternative of being a club woman, but she risked it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
cannot
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From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading If she failed to become a smart woman, there was that dreadful alternative of being a club woman, but she risked it.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
dementedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmentɪd/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading If she failed to become a smart woman, there was that dreadful alternative of being a club woman, but she risked it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If she failed to become a smart woman, there was that dreadful alternative of being a club woman, but she risked it.
with resolute determination
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
Flurry's
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From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she failed to become a smart woman, there was that dreadful alternative of being a club woman, but she risked it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is safe now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she failed to become a smart woman, there was that dreadful alternative of being a club woman, but she risked it.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She is safe now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
Radigan
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From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading If she failed to become a smart woman, there was that dreadful alternative of being a club woman, but she risked it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She is safe now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
a male human offspring
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading She staked all and won.
sueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Small Dance at Flurry's_ By one bold leap Mrs. Radigan has landed herself among the smartest of the smart and has fixed herself there so firmly that heaven and earth cannot move her as long as she holds on to her money.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she failed to become a smart woman, there was that dreadful alternative of being a club woman, but she risked it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her husband can abscond or can sue for divorce, she can sue for divorce or can become totally demented, they can abandon each other and their son can abandon them, but as long as the great Radigan fortune hangs together they will be smart.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If she failed to become a smart woman, there was that dreadful alternative of being a club woman, but she risked it.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading She staked all and won.
