used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
at or in the front
From this reading She dropped her chin into her cupped palms and sat staring ahead, her eyes shining for all their smarting lids.
(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 dropped her chin into her cupped palms and sat staring ahead, her eyes shining for all their smarting lids.
AMBITIONSnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SOME AMBITIONS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT Hilaria read on till, though she held the page close to her eyes, she seemed to fumble over the words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME AMBITIONS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT Hilaria read on till, though she held the page close to her eyes, she seemed to fumble over the words.
ANNOUNCEMENTnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
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a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Isn't it, funny," she went on, "that we're all going to be something, some kind of a person, and don't really know a bit what kind?
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She dropped her chin into her cupped palms and sat staring ahead, her eyes shining for all their smarting lids.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading SOME AMBITIONS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT Hilaria read on till, though she held the page close to her eyes, she seemed to fumble over the words.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
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cupped
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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don't
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She dropped her chin into her cupped palms and sat staring ahead, her eyes shining for all their smarting lids.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading SOME AMBITIONS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT Hilaria read on till, though she held the page close to her eyes, she seemed to fumble over the words.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She dropped her chin into her cupped palms and sat staring ahead, her eyes shining for all their smarting lids.
fumbleverbUS /ˈfʌmbəl/
feel about uncertainly or blindly
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arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Isn't it, funny," she went on, "that we're all going to be something, some kind of a person, and don't really know a bit what kind?
the act of departing
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading SOME AMBITIONS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT Hilaria read on till, though she held the page close to her eyes, she seemed to fumble over the words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME AMBITIONS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT Hilaria read on till, though she held the page close to her eyes, she seemed to fumble over the words.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
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Hilaria
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be the source of pain
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I'm
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instalmentnoun
a part of a broadcast serial
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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isn't
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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it's
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Isn't it, funny," she went on, "that we're all going to be something, some kind of a person, and don't really know a bit what kind?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Isn't it, funny," she went on, "that we're all going to be something, some kind of a person, and don't really know a bit what kind?
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOME AMBITIONS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT Hilaria read on till, though she held the page close to her eyes, she seemed to fumble over the words.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading She dropped her chin into her cupped palms and sat staring ahead, her eyes shining for all their smarting lids.
a human being
From this reading "Isn't it, funny," she went on, "that we're all going to be something, some kind of a person, and don't really know a bit what kind?
compacted by ironing
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
interpret something that is written or printed
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She dropped her chin into her cupped palms and sat staring ahead, her eyes shining for all their smarting lids.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading SOME AMBITIONS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT Hilaria read on till, though she held the page close to her eyes, she seemed to fumble over the words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME AMBITIONS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT Hilaria read on till, though she held the page close to her eyes, she seemed to fumble over the words.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She dropped her chin into her cupped palms and sat staring ahead, her eyes shining for all their smarting lids.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading She dropped her chin into her cupped palms and sat staring ahead, her eyes shining for all their smarting lids.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME AMBITIONS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT Hilaria read on till, though she held the page close to her eyes, she seemed to fumble over the words.
a thing, without saying which
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(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She dropped her chin into her cupped palms and sat staring ahead, her eyes shining for all their smarting lids.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME AMBITIONS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT Hilaria read on till, though she held the page close to her eyes, she seemed to fumble over the words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She dropped her chin into her cupped palms and sat staring ahead, her eyes shining for all their smarting lids.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
a special situation
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They often do," she said; "it's a good thing I'm not going to be an artist like Bunny or the hero of this story, isn't it?"
in spite of the fact that
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up to a particular time
From this reading SOME AMBITIONS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT Hilaria read on till, though she held the page close to her eyes, she seemed to fumble over the words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME AMBITIONS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT Hilaria read on till, though she held the page close to her eyes, she seemed to fumble over the words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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we're
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Isn't it, funny," she went on, "that we're all going to be something, some kind of a person, and don't really know a bit what kind?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Isn't it, funny," she went on, "that we're all going to be something, some kind of a person, and don't really know a bit what kind?
at the time that
From this reading She was by then at the end of the instalment, and when she put the magazine down she pressed her fingers to her lids and complained that her eyes hurt her.
the words that are spoken
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