used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
(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 was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Blind Bobbie was not well.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
Bobbie
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From this reading Blind Bobbie was not well.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The funds left by Theodore were nearly gone, and Jinnie had given up her lessons.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, there was much with which Jinnie could occupy her time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading The funds left by Theodore were nearly gone, and Jinnie had given up her lessons.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The funds left by Theodore were nearly gone, and Jinnie had given up her lessons.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The funds left by Theodore were nearly gone, and Jinnie had given up her lessons.
Grandoken
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From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However, there was much with which Jinnie could occupy her time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there was much with which Jinnie could occupy her time.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
Jinnie
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From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The funds left by Theodore were nearly gone, and Jinnie had given up her lessons.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The funds left by Theodore were nearly gone, and Jinnie had given up her lessons.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading However, there was much with which Jinnie could occupy her time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The funds left by Theodore were nearly gone, and Jinnie had given up her lessons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blind Bobbie was not well.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading However, there was much with which Jinnie could occupy her time.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
Peggy
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From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
Theodore
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From this reading The funds left by Theodore were nearly gone, and Jinnie had given up her lessons.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there was much with which Jinnie could occupy her time.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
not known
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The funds left by Theodore were nearly gone, and Jinnie had given up her lessons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, there was much with which Jinnie could occupy her time.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Blind Bobbie was not well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The funds left by Theodore were nearly gone, and Jinnie had given up her lessons.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, there was much with which Jinnie could occupy her time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WHAT THE THUNDER STORM BROUGHT In the past few weeks Jinnie Grandoken had been driven blindly into unknown places, forced to face conditions which but a short time before would have seemed unbearable.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was mourning for the cobbler with all his boyish young soul, and every day Peggy grew more taciturn and ill.
