used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
(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 To her father's interested questioning she answered a mere, "Why, I like her, for all, pop.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading To her father's interested questioning she answered a mere, "Why, I like her, for all, pop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
aspirationnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃən/
a will to succeed
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She didn't laugh to make fun at me.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
didn't
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From this reading She didn't laugh to make fun at me.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To her father's interested questioning she answered a mere, "Why, I like her, for all, pop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading She didn't laugh to make fun at me.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To her father's interested questioning she answered a mere, "Why, I like her, for all, pop.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading To her father's interested questioning she answered a mere, "Why, I like her, for all, pop.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She didn't laugh to make fun at me.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
engage in
From this reading She didn't laugh to make fun at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She didn't laugh to make fun at me.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading To her father's interested questioning she answered a mere, "Why, I like her, for all, pop.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I think she's nice."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
PHŒBE'S
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From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading To her father's interested questioning she answered a mere, "Why, I like her, for all, pop.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading To her father's interested questioning she answered a mere, "Why, I like her, for all, pop.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
she's
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From this reading I think she's nice."
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think she's nice."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE HEART OF A CHILD PHŒBE'S aspiration to become like her teacher did not lessen as the days went on.
belonging to which person
From this reading Her profound admiration for Miss Lee developed into intense devotion, a devotion whose depth she carefully guarded from discovery.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading To her father's interested questioning she answered a mere, "Why, I like her, for all, pop.
