used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It was an avalanche you called me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Mother," said Pauline, now fairly in the midway between laughter and tears.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter, Pauline dearest?" her mother turned round to ask.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
avalanchenounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading "It was an avalanche you called me."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Oh, Mother," said Pauline, now fairly in the midway between laughter and tears.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It was an avalanche you called me."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "What's the matter, Pauline dearest?" her mother turned round to ask.
at any time
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, Mother," said Pauline, now fairly in the midway between laughter and tears.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
a state of high honor
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter, Pauline dearest?" her mother turned round to ask.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, Mother," said Pauline, now fairly in the midway between laughter and tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was an avalanche you called me."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
landslidenounUS /ˈlændslaɪd/
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Oh, Mother," said Pauline, now fairly in the midway between laughter and tears.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Pauline dearest?" her mother turned round to ask.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading "Oh, Mother," said Pauline, now fairly in the midway between laughter and tears.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What's the matter, Pauline dearest?" her mother turned round to ask.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, Mother," said Pauline, now fairly in the midway between laughter and tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mother," said Pauline, now fairly in the midway between laughter and tears.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading "What's the matter, Pauline dearest?" her mother turned round to ask.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "What's the matter, Pauline dearest?" her mother turned round to ask.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Mother," said Pauline, now fairly in the midway between laughter and tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
get rid of
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the matter, Pauline dearest?" her mother turned round to ask.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's the matter, Pauline dearest?" her mother turned round to ask.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "What's the matter, Pauline dearest?" her mother turned round to ask.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was an avalanche you called me."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Nothing," answered Pauline, biting her lips to keep back surely the most unreasonable tears she had ever felt were springing.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter, Pauline dearest?" her mother turned round to ask.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
You're
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From this reading "You're not cross with me for calling you a landslide?" persisted Mrs. Grey, smiling at her from the midst of a glory momentarily shed by a stormy ray of sunshine.
