used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I don't believe I'll ever be able to lift up my head in life again."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Auntie," said Jane, from outside the window, the minute after, "I am just dumb.
anew
From this reading I don't believe I'll ever be able to lift up my head in life again."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Auntie," said Jane, from outside the window, the minute after, "I am just dumb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Auntie," said Jane, from outside the window, the minute after, "I am just dumb.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't believe I'll ever be able to lift up my head in life again."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't believe I'll ever be able to lift up my head in life again."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
don't
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From this reading I don't believe I'll ever be able to lift up my head in life again."
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "Auntie," said Jane, from outside the window, the minute after, "I am just dumb.
at any time
From this reading I don't believe I'll ever be able to lift up my head in life again."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Auntie," said Lorenzo, over her shoulder, "she's inherited her fortune."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Auntie," said Jane, from outside the window, the minute after, "I am just dumb.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I don't believe I'll ever be able to lift up my head in life again."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Auntie," said Lorenzo, over her shoulder, "she's inherited her fortune."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Auntie," said Jane, from outside the window, the minute after, "I am just dumb.
I'll
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From this reading I don't believe I'll ever be able to lift up my head in life again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading "Auntie," said Lorenzo, over her shoulder, "she's inherited her fortune."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
Jane
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From this reading "Auntie," said Jane, from outside the window, the minute after, "I am just dumb.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
and nothing more
From this reading "Auntie," said Jane, from outside the window, the minute after, "I am just dumb.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
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 IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I don't believe I'll ever be able to lift up my head in life again."
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading I don't believe I'll ever be able to lift up my head in life again."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
Lorenzo
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From this reading "Auntie," said Lorenzo, over her shoulder, "she's inherited her fortune."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Auntie," said Jane, from outside the window, the minute after, "I am just dumb.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don't believe I'll ever be able to lift up my head in life again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Auntie," said Jane, from outside the window, the minute after, "I am just dumb.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Auntie," said Lorenzo, over her shoulder, "she's inherited her fortune."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Auntie," said Jane, from outside the window, the minute after, "I am just dumb.
cut with a saw
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
she's
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From this reading "Auntie," said Lorenzo, over her shoulder, "she's inherited her fortune."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Auntie," said Lorenzo, over her shoulder, "she's inherited her fortune."
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
supremest
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From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
Susan
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From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
They've
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From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I don't believe I'll ever be able to lift up my head in life again."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
at the time that
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
whiskverbUS /wɪsk/
move somewhere quickly
From this reading "They've settled it somehow," she exclaimed in supremest joy, and whirled to whisk the bacon off the stove.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading IN A PERFECTLY RIGHT WAY WHEN Susan, looking out of the window, saw the two whom she had left behind coming across the grass, she knew instantly.
