used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold people, yet kindly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
divisible by two
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
the act of departing
From this reading Was she going to show it to the rest of High Prairie!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
heden
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From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Was she going to show it to the rest of High Prairie!
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading A cold people, yet kindly.
Klaas
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From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
nudenounUS /nuːd/
a painting of a naked human figure
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
Og
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From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A cold people, yet kindly.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
PoolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Was she going to show it to the rest of High Prairie!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Was she going to show it to the rest of High Prairie!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
Selina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she going to show it to the rest of High Prairie!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Was she going to show it to the rest of High Prairie!
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she going to show it to the rest of High Prairie!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Selina showed the picture to the Pools, driving over there one evening to surprise them with it.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Klaas Pool had been horrified at the picture of a nude woman’s figure; had cried “Og heden!” in disgust, and had seemed to think that Selina had brought it over in a spirit of spite.
a late time of life
From this reading Selina understood High Prairie folk better now, though not altogether, even after almost twenty years of living amongst them.
but in spite of that
From this reading A cold people, yet kindly.
