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From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
anew
From this reading She was back again, at last, in her proper sphere in life.
in the past
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was back again, at last, in her proper sphere in life.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was back again, at last, in her proper sphere in life.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The intervening years seemed more like a bad dream--a night-mare.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
cvi
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From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The intervening years seemed more like a bad dream--a night-mare.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading The intervening years seemed more like a bad dream--a night-mare.
immediately past
From this reading She was back again, at last, in her proper sphere in life.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was back again, at last, in her proper sphere in life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The intervening years seemed more like a bad dream--a night-mare.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
MOLLIEnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The intervening years seemed more like a bad dream--a night-mare.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
night-mare
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From this reading The intervening years seemed more like a bad dream--a night-mare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
play-house
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From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading She was back again, at last, in her proper sphere in life.
Psnoun
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The intervening years seemed more like a bad dream--a night-mare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was back again, at last, in her proper sphere in life.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading She was back again, at last, in her proper sphere in life.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
at the time that
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MOLLIE IN COMMAND "And the waters covered their enemies; there was not one of them left."--Ps. cvi, 11 As the second man sprang overboard from the launch on which the children had taken refuge Mollie came from her hiding place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The faint recollections of her early childhood when she had made a "play-house" in her father's discarded boat came suddenly before her with startling vividness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
a late time of life
From this reading The intervening years seemed more like a bad dream--a night-mare.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She did not realize that she had grown considerably in the interval, that the little, fragile creature of the long ago was now almost a young woman, that she had missed much of her childhood by having responsibilities heaped upon her and by the farm work she had done.
