used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took it all as a matter of course.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
(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 She took it all as a matter of course.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Beth went out into the world alone, knowingly and willingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beth went out into the world alone, knowingly and willingly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The prospect had no terrors for her, neither did she feel any regret for the past.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She took it all as a matter of course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Beth went out into the world alone, knowingly and willingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She took it all as a matter of course.
Dan
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From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The prospect had no terrors for her, neither did she feel any regret for the past.
economicallyadverbUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkli/
with respect to economic science
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The prospect had no terrors for her, neither did she feel any regret for the past.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The prospect had no terrors for her, neither did she feel any regret for the past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prospect had no terrors for her, neither did she feel any regret for the past.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The prospect had no terrors for her, neither did she feel any regret for the past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beth went out into the world alone, knowingly and willingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took it all as a matter of course.
knowinglyadverbUS /ˈnoʊɪŋli/
with full knowledge and deliberation
From this reading Beth went out into the world alone, knowingly and willingly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She took it all as a matter of course.
and nothing more
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The prospect had no terrors for her, neither did she feel any regret for the past.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
not any; not one
From this reading The prospect had no terrors for her, neither did she feel any regret for the past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took it all as a matter of course.
on one occasion
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beth went out into the world alone, knowingly and willingly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The prospect had no terrors for her, neither did she feel any regret for the past.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect had no terrors for her, neither did she feel any regret for the past.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
on the contrary
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The prospect had no terrors for her, neither did she feel any regret for the past.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prospect had no terrors for her, neither did she feel any regret for the past.
Slane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
stationersnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənərz/
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
not in physical motion
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The prospect had no terrors for her, neither did she feel any regret for the past.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beth went out into the world alone, knowingly and willingly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took it all as a matter of course.
urgentlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
with great urgency
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The first thing she did in London was to buy a map so that she might find her way about economically, and some newspapers recommended to her by the stationers as likely to have advertisements of respectable lodgings in them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Beth went out into the world alone, knowingly and willingly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Beth went out into the world alone, knowingly and willingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The days with Dan at Slane were over, but life had still to be lived, and she set to work to arrange it and live it to the best of her ability; what she most urgently felt being merely that there were things she must see to at once and settle about, and that she was rather pushed for time.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Beth went out into the world alone, knowingly and willingly.
