used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
Annette
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From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
annualsnounUS /ˈænuːəlz/
plural of “annual” — (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Presently he had a brilliant idea.
give encouragement to
From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Janey's set face distressed Roger.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
ELIOTnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
expoundedverbUS /ɪkˈspaʊndəd/
past form of “expound” — add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Janey's set face distressed Roger.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
set up or found
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
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 "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
GeorgesnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “george” — 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 Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
the act of departing
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently he had a brilliant idea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he had a brilliant idea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Presently he had a brilliant idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
Janey's
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From this reading Janey's set face distressed Roger.
leavennounUS /ˈlevən/
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
a human being
From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
pinaforenoun
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he had a brilliant idea.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
RiffnounUS /rɪf/
a Berber living in northern Morocco
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
Roger
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From this reading Janey's set face distressed Roger.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
Identical; not different.
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Janey's set face distressed Roger.
sick-room
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From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
sunbonnetnoun
a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
thinningnounUS /ˈθɪnɪŋ/
the act of diluting something
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Georges was the person to cheer her, to tempt her out of her mother's sick-room.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the next time he was going to Red Riff to inspect some repairs in the roof--the next time was the same afternoon--he expounded this view at considerable length to Annette, whom he found thinning the annuals in a lilac pinafore and sunbonnet in the walled garden.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "So fast does a little leaven spread within us--so incalculable is the effect of one personality on another."--GEORGE ELIOT.
