used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEAF MISSING FROM THE BIBLE Suzanna thought a great deal about the Eagle Man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A LEAF MISSING FROM THE BIBLE Suzanna thought a great deal about the Eagle Man.
regarded with admiration
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
matters of personal concern
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
anew
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
(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 And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was extremely puzzled as to the exact place he filled in the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading A LEAF MISSING FROM THE BIBLE Suzanna thought a great deal about the Eagle Man.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
carefully weighed
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A LEAF MISSING FROM THE BIBLE Suzanna thought a great deal about the Eagle Man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading A LEAF MISSING FROM THE BIBLE Suzanna thought a great deal about the Eagle Man.
take in solid food
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
evidencedadjectiveUS /ˈevɪdənst/
supported by evidence
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading She was extremely puzzled as to the exact place he filled in the world.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She was extremely puzzled as to the exact place he filled in the world.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She was extremely puzzled as to the exact place he filled in the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LEAF MISSING FROM THE BIBLE Suzanna thought a great deal about the Eagle Man.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A LEAF MISSING FROM THE BIBLE Suzanna thought a great deal about the Eagle Man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was extremely puzzled as to the exact place he filled in the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was extremely puzzled as to the exact place he filled in the world.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
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 She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
LEAFnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A LEAF MISSING FROM THE BIBLE Suzanna thought a great deal about the Eagle Man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A LEAF MISSING FROM THE BIBLE Suzanna thought a great deal about the Eagle Man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading A LEAF MISSING FROM THE BIBLE Suzanna thought a great deal about the Eagle Man.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
not any; not one
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was extremely puzzled as to the exact place he filled in the world.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was extremely puzzled as to the exact place he filled in the world.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was extremely puzzled as to the exact place he filled in the world.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
not in physical motion
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
Suzanna
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From this reading A LEAF MISSING FROM THE BIBLE Suzanna thought a great deal about the Eagle Man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LEAF MISSING FROM THE BIBLE Suzanna thought a great deal about the Eagle Man.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A LEAF MISSING FROM THE BIBLE Suzanna thought a great deal about the Eagle Man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was extremely puzzled as to the exact place he filled in the world.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was extremely puzzled as to the exact place he filled in the world.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she admired him, indeed was strongly drawn to him, still she considered him in some ways quite inferior to her father.
which person or people
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And so she wondered why he could live in a big house, could have servants who sprang at a word to do his bidding, and could eat all the fruit he wanted as evidenced by the great bunch of purple grapes, one of many bunches, while her father lived in a very small house, had no servants, and had little fruit to eat.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was extremely puzzled as to the exact place he filled in the world.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading She knew instinctively that the Eagle Man had no need to worry about rent day, and the many other similar things she felt harassed her father, and over and over again she pondered on this seemingly unjust state of affairs.
