used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
(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 ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
analyzingverbUS /ˈænəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “analyze” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
completely unclothed
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
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 “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She deliberately didn’t tell Ted they were not coming straight home.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading She deliberately didn’t tell Ted they were not coming straight home.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading That young devil!
didn't
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From this reading She deliberately didn’t tell Ted they were not coming straight home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
a young female
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She deliberately didn’t tell Ted they were not coming straight home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
I'll
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From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
jeeringnounUS /ˈdʒiːrɪŋ/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
motivatingadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊtəveɪtɪŋ/
impelling to action
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading She planned all that.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
practicalities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
with speed
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
siftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
be seated
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She deliberately didn’t tell Ted they were not coming straight home.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading She deliberately didn’t tell Ted they were not coming straight home.
express in words
From this reading She deliberately didn’t tell Ted they were not coming straight home.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She deliberately didn’t tell Ted they were not coming straight home.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “It’s a warm night,” she thought, “I’ll probably get nothing but a terrific cold in my head if I do sit in Lincoln Park all night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She deliberately didn’t tell Ted they were not coming straight home.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ADVENTURE I All the time, under that motivating anger and determination not to go back, ran the two threads of thought--one quickly sifting the practicalities of a situation for a bare headed young girl in the streets of a city at two o’clock in the morning, the other analyzing, jeering at the melodrama of her position.
