used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
any thing at all
From this reading She could have imagined anything, except that!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She simply could not understand Trampy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
divisible by two
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
apart from; not including
From this reading She could have imagined anything, except that!
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could have imagined anything, except that!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
how
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From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She could have imagined anything, except that!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She simply could not understand Trampy.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She simply could not understand Trampy.
and nothing more
From this reading She simply could not understand Trampy.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
up to a particular time
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
Trampy
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From this reading She simply could not understand Trampy.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She simply could not understand Trampy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lily came home and went straight to bed, without even waiting for supper, so great was her hurry to forget.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She racked her brain to conjecture how, why; and sleep quieted her till the next morning; and she woke up with teeth clenched and eyebrows set and ... why?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It seemed to her that things had happened, things without end; that this day had been as long as a year.
