used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
anew
From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
Bek's
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From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
busy-ness
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From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
coaxinglyadverb
in a cajoling manner
From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
DevelopmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
etc
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From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
Girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
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 “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
by chance
From this reading “Twice ten, perhaps.”
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
story'snounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
possessive form of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
having come into contact
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
in the direction of
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
two times
From this reading “Twice ten, perhaps.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
under normal conditions
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was standing one afternoon on the broad piazza, leaning against the railing, with color enough in her usually colorless cheeks as she watched the tall figure passing through the low gateway; he turned towards the watching eyes, smiled, and touched his hat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
you'll
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From this reading “The people that stood below She knew but little about; And this story’s a moral, I know, If you’ll try to find it out.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A Story of the Development of a Young Girl’s Life Author of “Growing Up,” “Bek’s First Corner,” “Miss Prudence,” etc., etc.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will be in again this week,” she said coaxingly, “you can give me ten minutes out of your busy-ness.”
