used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
(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 It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Aunt Jennie_:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The _Snowbird_ had to wing its flight away without us, hastening to seek help.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Aunt Jennie_:
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
the act of departing
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
Dr
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From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The _Snowbird_ had to wing its flight away without us, hastening to seek help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Aunt Jennie_:
a young female
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
let have
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The _Snowbird_ had to wing its flight away without us, hastening to seek help.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Aunt Jennie_:
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The _Snowbird_ had to wing its flight away without us, hastening to seek help.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
how
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From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Snowbird_ had to wing its flight away without us, hastening to seek help.
Jane
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Aunt Jennie_:
Jelliffe
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Aunt Jennie_:
Jennie
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Aunt Jennie_:
and nothing more
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
go away from a place
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Aunt Jennie_:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
outports
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From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
try to get or reach
From this reading The _Snowbird_ had to wing its flight away without us, hastening to seek help.
SnowbirdnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɜːrd/
medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
From this reading The _Snowbird_ had to wing its flight away without us, hastening to seek help.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Aunt Jennie_:
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has been so kind to us that it was utterly impossible for us to leave him at such a time and I just had to insist on delaying our departure, and of course I made poor Daddy very miserable.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Aunt Jennie_:
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
at the time that
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The _Snowbird_ had to wing its flight away without us, hastening to seek help.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The _Snowbird_ had to wing its flight away without us, hastening to seek help.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading It is my fault that we are still here, though we were all ready to start, and were on our way to the yacht when we discovered that Dr. Grant had just returned from one of the outports and was dreadfully ill.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is very disturbing to think that one has, in some ways, been a very naughty bad girl, and yet to be utterly unable to see how one could have acted any differently.
Zandt
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dearest Aunt Jennie_:
