used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
react verbally
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
BESIEGEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading THE COTTAGE BESIEGED Peggy was in high spirits.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE COTTAGE BESIEGED Peggy was in high spirits.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
at any time
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
a young female
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
Haines
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From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
hard-working
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From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE COTTAGE BESIEGED Peggy was in high spirits.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COTTAGE BESIEGED Peggy was in high spirits.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
Peggy
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From this reading THE COTTAGE BESIEGED Peggy was in high spirits.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Why, that's queer.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the drive home after the picnic Peggy had questioned Lucy as to the price she received for her berries, and Lucy's answer had caused her to open her eyes.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading THE COTTAGE BESIEGED Peggy was in high spirits.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
that's
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From this reading "Why, that's queer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COTTAGE BESIEGED Peggy was in high spirits.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COTTAGE BESIEGED Peggy was in high spirits.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
belonging to which person
From this reading With Peggy the longing to be helpful was like hunger or thirst, a keen craving whose satisfaction brought a pleasure equally keen.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that's queer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ever since her first meeting with Lucy Haines she had been haunted by a growing desire to find some practical way of showing her sympathy for the hard-working, ambitious girl.
