used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
(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 Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading XII The best thing for Dirk.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
a youthful male person
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
DirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading XII The best thing for Dirk.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
FauntleroynounUS /ˈfɔːntlərɔɪ/
an excessively polite and well-dressed boy
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XII The best thing for Dirk.
a young female
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
Julie
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From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
north-side
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From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
Peake's
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From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
an amount of time
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
recurring again and again
From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
an educational institution
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
Selina
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From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
Selina's
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From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
SimeonnounUS /ˈsɪmiən/
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
carry out
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XII The best thing for Dirk.
a special situation
From this reading XII The best thing for Dirk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julie Arnold was all for taking him into her gray stone house, dressing him like Lord Fauntleroy and sending him to the north-side private school attended by Eugene, her boy, and Pauline, her girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the phrase that repeated itself over and over in Selina’s speech during the days that followed.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading XII The best thing for Dirk.
a late time of life
From this reading In this period of bewilderment and fatigue Julie had attempted to take charge of Selina much as she had done a dozen years before at the time of Simeon Peake’s dramatic death.
