used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEEP, DARK PLOT "Heavy is actually losing flesh," Helen declared to Ruth.
in actual fact
From this reading A DEEP, DARK PLOT "Heavy is actually losing flesh," Helen declared to Ruth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
Ardmore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That is, you can't see so much of it as there used to be.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That is, you can't see so much of it as there used to be.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can see it."
can't
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From this reading "You mean you _can't_ see it," laughed her chum.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "You mean you _can't_ see it," laughed her chum.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A DEEP, DARK PLOT "Heavy is actually losing flesh," Helen declared to Ruth.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A DEEP, DARK PLOT "Heavy is actually losing flesh," Helen declared to Ruth.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A DEEP, DARK PLOT "Heavy is actually losing flesh," Helen declared to Ruth.
at any time
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading A DEEP, DARK PLOT "Heavy is actually losing flesh," Helen declared to Ruth.
a young female
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
gymnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A DEEP, DARK PLOT "Heavy is actually losing flesh," Helen declared to Ruth.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading A DEEP, DARK PLOT "Heavy is actually losing flesh," Helen declared to Ruth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You mean you _can't_ see it," laughed her chum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can see it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEEP, DARK PLOT "Heavy is actually losing flesh," Helen declared to Ruth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can see it."
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "You mean you _can't_ see it," laughed her chum.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading A DEEP, DARK PLOT "Heavy is actually losing flesh," Helen declared to Ruth.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean you _can't_ see it," laughed her chum.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "That is, you can't see so much of it as there used to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is, you can't see so much of it as there used to be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A DEEP, DARK PLOT "Heavy is actually losing flesh," Helen declared to Ruth.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading A DEEP, DARK PLOT "Heavy is actually losing flesh," Helen declared to Ruth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can see it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That is, you can't see so much of it as there used to be.
in the near future
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is, you can't see so much of it as there used to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "That is, you can't see so much of it as there used to be.
thinnestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪnɪst/
superlative of “thin” — of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DEEP, DARK PLOT "Heavy is actually losing flesh," Helen declared to Ruth.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "That is, you can't see so much of it as there used to be.
which person or people
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If she keeps on with the rowing machine work in the gym and the basket ball practise and dancing, she will soon be the thinnest girl who ever came to Ardmore."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean you _can't_ see it," laughed her chum.
