used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading Virginia searched the other's face for the least sign of approbation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wished Peg would kiss her, but, of course, she dared not suggest it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She wished Peg would kiss her, but, of course, she dared not suggest it.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She wished Peg would kiss her, but, of course, she dared not suggest it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Virginia searched the other's face for the least sign of approbation.
a social unit living together
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
a young female
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
Grandoken
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From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wished Peg would kiss her, but, of course, she dared not suggest it.
Jinnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She wished Peg would kiss her, but, of course, she dared not suggest it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Virginia searched the other's face for the least sign of approbation.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
nettedadjectiveUS /ˈnetɪd/
having open interstices or resembling a web
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Virginia searched the other's face for the least sign of approbation.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading She wished Peg would kiss her, but, of course, she dared not suggest it.
pittancenounUS /ˈpɪtəns/
an inadequate payment
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Virginia searched the other's face for the least sign of approbation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Virginia searched the other's face for the least sign of approbation.
successive (without a break)
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
strapnounUS /stræp/
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She wished Peg would kiss her, but, of course, she dared not suggest it.
SWEATnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia searched the other's face for the least sign of approbation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BY THE SWEAT OF HER BROW Over the bridge into Paradise Road went the lithe, buoyant figure of a girl, a loose strap hanging from one straight shoulder.
at the time that
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished Peg would kiss her, but, of course, she dared not suggest it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If she had been more used to Mrs. Grandoken, she would have understood the peculiar tightening at the corners of the woman's thin lips when she delivered the precious pittance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jinnie was radiantly happy, for her first day had netted the family twenty cents, and if Paradise Road had been covered with eggs, she would not have broken many in her flight homeward.
