used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
anew
From this reading He supposed that they would work all night again.
(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 He supposed that they would work all night again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben told her that they weren't coming, that he had just taken them something to eat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was later than she had thought, but the men had not come up from the shop.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was later than she had thought, but the men had not come up from the shop.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Ben told her that they weren't coming, that he had just taken them something to eat.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
take in solid food
From this reading Ben told her that they weren't coming, that he had just taken them something to eat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was later than she had thought, but the men had not come up from the shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was later than she had thought, but the men had not come up from the shop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben told her that they weren't coming, that he had just taken them something to eat.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was later than she had thought, but the men had not come up from the shop.
and nothing more
From this reading Ben told her that they weren't coming, that he had just taken them something to eat.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was later than she had thought, but the men had not come up from the shop.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
the force of workers available
From this reading It was later than she had thought, but the men had not come up from the shop.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He supposed that they would work all night again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was later than she had thought, but the men had not come up from the shop.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
do one's shopping
From this reading It was later than she had thought, but the men had not come up from the shop.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ben told her that they weren't coming, that he had just taken them something to eat.
required or under orders
From this reading He supposed that they would work all night again.
Susan
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From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
carry out
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ben told her that they weren't coming, that he had just taken them something to eat.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ben told her that they weren't coming, that he had just taken them something to eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ben told her that they weren't coming, that he had just taken them something to eat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben told her that they weren't coming, that he had just taken them something to eat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was later than she had thought, but the men had not come up from the shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Ben told her that they weren't coming, that he had just taken them something to eat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was later than she had thought, but the men had not come up from the shop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rebecca Mary's feet were as heavy as lead as she went back to the house, and her heart was far heavier than her feet.
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben told her that they weren't coming, that he had just taken them something to eat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
at the time that
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He supposed that they would work all night again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He supposed that they would work all night again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, Cousin Susan, Cousin Susan, what a tangle you caught Rebecca Mary in when you persuaded her to take out a memory insurance policy!
