used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
(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 Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Connie spent the most of her time at the villa, where the baby was the great attraction.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Connie spent the most of her time at the villa, where the baby was the great attraction.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Connie spent the most of her time at the villa, where the baby was the great attraction.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
Connie
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From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
at any time
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
a quick look
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Connie spent the most of her time at the villa, where the baby was the great attraction.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
handsomest
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From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Connie spent the most of her time at the villa, where the baby was the great attraction.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
Kenneth
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From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
the act of departing
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
become covered with mist
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Connie spent the most of her time at the villa, where the baby was the great attraction.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Connie spent the most of her time at the villa, where the baby was the great attraction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
with speed
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
cut with a saw
From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
self-sacrificenoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Connie spent the most of her time at the villa, where the baby was the great attraction.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Dr. Kenneth is grand and splendid, and makes you feel that there is a power there for great and noble things,—self-sacrifice, I mean, and all that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Connie spent the most of her time at the villa, where the baby was the great attraction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days passed rapidly, and Connie and Kitty, as they called each other, seemed to have become one personality, so fast their friendship grew.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Connie spent the most of her time at the villa, where the baby was the great attraction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Connie spent the most of her time at the villa, where the baby was the great attraction.
at the time that
From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
in or at the place that
From this reading Connie spent the most of her time at the villa, where the baby was the great attraction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For hours she would hold it, studying its features, and sometimes seeming almost to get a glimpse of something she had seen like them; then the likeness would fade into a mist, leaving her as puzzled as ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She is like Harry,” Kitty said to her one day when she sat with the baby in her lap, “and he is the handsomest man you ever saw.
