used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Yet she was still afraid to enter a human dwelling.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Yet she was still afraid to enter a human dwelling.
to come or go into
From this reading Yet she was still afraid to enter a human dwelling.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
How
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From this reading How was she to know whether or not the owner would like it?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How was she to know whether or not the owner would like it?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How was she to know whether or not the owner would like it?
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How was she to know whether or not the owner would like it?
lovelier
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From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
MayanounUS /ˈmaɪə/
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading How was she to know whether or not the owner would like it?
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
PucknounUS /pʌk/
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading She had formed an entirely different conception--a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet she was still afraid to enter a human dwelling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not bring herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to them.
TOILSnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading How was she to know whether or not the owner would like it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE TOILS After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How was she to know whether or not the owner would like it?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she was still afraid to enter a human dwelling.
