used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Still, Maggie was not an altogether purposeless and thoughtless maiden; thoughts occasionally drifted her way; ideas, when once born in her heart, were slow to die.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still, Maggie was not an altogether purposeless and thoughtless maiden; thoughts occasionally drifted her way; ideas, when once born in her heart, were slow to die.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
brought into existence
From this reading Still, Maggie was not an altogether purposeless and thoughtless maiden; thoughts occasionally drifted her way; ideas, when once born in her heart, were slow to die.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
make calm or still
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Still, Maggie was not an altogether purposeless and thoughtless maiden; thoughts occasionally drifted her way; ideas, when once born in her heart, were slow to die.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Still, Maggie was not an altogether purposeless and thoughtless maiden; thoughts occasionally drifted her way; ideas, when once born in her heart, were slow to die.
divisible by two
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
Flower's
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From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
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 When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
a young female
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Still, Maggie was not an altogether purposeless and thoughtless maiden; thoughts occasionally drifted her way; ideas, when once born in her heart, were slow to die.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
MAGGIE
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From this reading MAGGIE TO THE RESCUE.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Still, Maggie was not an altogether purposeless and thoughtless maiden; thoughts occasionally drifted her way; ideas, when once born in her heart, were slow to die.
Maybrights
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From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
as might be expected
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Still, Maggie was not an altogether purposeless and thoughtless maiden; thoughts occasionally drifted her way; ideas, when once born in her heart, were slow to die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
on one occasion
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
others
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From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
purposelessadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsləs/
not evidencing any purpose or goal
From this reading Still, Maggie was not an altogether purposeless and thoughtless maiden; thoughts occasionally drifted her way; ideas, when once born in her heart, were slow to die.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading MAGGIE TO THE RESCUE.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, Maggie was not an altogether purposeless and thoughtless maiden; thoughts occasionally drifted her way; ideas, when once born in her heart, were slow to die.
stoliditynoun
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAGGIE TO THE RESCUE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading Still, Maggie was not an altogether purposeless and thoughtless maiden; thoughts occasionally drifted her way; ideas, when once born in her heart, were slow to die.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Still, Maggie was not an altogether purposeless and thoughtless maiden; thoughts occasionally drifted her way; ideas, when once born in her heart, were slow to die.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAGGIE TO THE RESCUE.
Troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was naturally a slow girl; ideas came to her at rare intervals; she even received startling and terrible news with a certain outward stolidity and calm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, Maggie was not an altogether purposeless and thoughtless maiden; thoughts occasionally drifted her way; ideas, when once born in her heart, were slow to die.
at the time that
From this reading When the Maybrights returned home from their disastrous picnic at Troublous Times Castle, Maggie and George brought up the rear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In consequence of their being some little way behind the others, Maggie did not at once know of the fact of Flower's disappearance with the baby.
