used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOCIETY CROSS.
(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 She planned at first to escape it all and have her father the victim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She planned at first to escape it all and have her father the victim.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She planned at first to escape it all and have her father the victim.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
travel across or pass over
From this reading A SOCIETY CROSS.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She planned at first to escape it all and have her father the victim.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She planned at first to escape it all and have her father the victim.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She planned at first to escape it all and have her father the victim.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Then, with foreboding heart, she made ready.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
the act of departing
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She planned at first to escape it all and have her father the victim.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then, with foreboding heart, she made ready.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
and nothing more
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
much-tried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading She planned at first to escape it all and have her father the victim.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then, with foreboding heart, she made ready.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A SOCIETY CROSS.
step-mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with foreboding heart, she made ready.
a special situation
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading She planned at first to escape it all and have her father the victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This duty was passed over just as long as it would do to ignore the claims of society, she being finally driven to it by realizing that more talk was being made by _not_ going than would be likely to result from going.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE next thing that occurred to mar the peace of this much-tried young lady—she went out calling with her step-mother.
