used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
(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 A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For several days he sought diligently among the needs of human nature for something on the grand scale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He was a little ashamed of the time wasted on the opposite sex, even if for a worthy purpose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He tried his hand at a perpetual-motion machine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
Bedelle
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From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days he sought diligently among the needs of human nature for something on the grand scale.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading For several days he sought diligently among the needs of human nature for something on the grand scale.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
EggheadnounUS /ˈeɡhed/
an intellectual; a very studious and academic person
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
divisible by two
From this reading He was a little ashamed of the time wasted on the opposite sex, even if for a worthy purpose.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a little ashamed of the time wasted on the opposite sex, even if for a worthy purpose.
frailtiesnounUS /ˈfreɪltiz/
plural of “frailty” — the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading For several days he sought diligently among the needs of human nature for something on the grand scale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He tried his hand at a perpetual-motion machine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little ashamed of the time wasted on the opposite sex, even if for a worthy purpose.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried his hand at a perpetual-motion machine.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For several days he sought diligently among the needs of human nature for something on the grand scale.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was a little ashamed of the time wasted on the opposite sex, even if for a worthy purpose.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
jealousiesnounUS /ˈdʒeləsiz/
plural of “jealousy” — a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
staying power
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little ashamed of the time wasted on the opposite sex, even if for a worthy purpose.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He tried his hand at a perpetual-motion machine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
missionsnounUS /ˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For several days he sought diligently among the needs of human nature for something on the grand scale.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading For several days he sought diligently among the needs of human nature for something on the grand scale.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He was a little ashamed of the time wasted on the opposite sex, even if for a worthy purpose.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
perpetual-motion
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From this reading He tried his hand at a perpetual-motion machine.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading For several days he sought diligently among the needs of human nature for something on the grand scale.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days he sought diligently among the needs of human nature for something on the grand scale.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading He was a little ashamed of the time wasted on the opposite sex, even if for a worthy purpose.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
ShrimpnounUS /ʃrɪmp/
disparaging terms for small people
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
Skippy's
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From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
Snorky-Skippy
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From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For several days he sought diligently among the needs of human nature for something on the grand scale.
that is looked for
From this reading For several days he sought diligently among the needs of human nature for something on the grand scale.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
possessing sweep
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was a little ashamed of the time wasted on the opposite sex, even if for a worthy purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried his hand at a perpetual-motion machine.
TriumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
unfoundedadjectiveUS /ənˈfaʊndɪd/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
precisely as stated
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a little ashamed of the time wasted on the opposite sex, even if for a worthy purpose.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading He was a little ashamed of the time wasted on the opposite sex, even if for a worthy purpose.
(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 Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
which person or people
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A WOMAN OF THE WORLD NOW that the Snorky-Skippy friendship had been placed on the firm rock of mutual revelation and all unfounded jealousies swept away by frank confession, Skippy's imagination returned to the real purpose of life.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He was a little ashamed of the time wasted on the opposite sex, even if for a worthy purpose.
a late time of life
From this reading Such frailties were all very well for Shrimp Davis and the Triumphant Egghead, who had legs educated for the ballroom, but he, John C. Bedelle, had other missions to perform in this life which held such short years for a man of imagination.
