used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
a-goin
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From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading She announced this decision and sat down.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
breakfast-table
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From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
a young person of either sex
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading She announced this decision and sat down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She announced this decision and sat down.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had such immense gravity, such intensity over her one-syllable statements of fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
GaelnounUS /ɡeɪl/
a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man
From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading She was pale, gaunt, and imperturbable.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading She had such immense gravity, such intensity over her one-syllable statements of fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had such immense gravity, such intensity over her one-syllable statements of fact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
I'm
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From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She had such immense gravity, such intensity over her one-syllable statements of fact.
imperturbableadjective
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
From this reading She was pale, gaunt, and imperturbable.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading She had such immense gravity, such intensity over her one-syllable statements of fact.
INTUITIONnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
Joan
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From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
a form of address for a man
From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had such immense gravity, such intensity over her one-syllable statements of fact.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
one-syllable
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From this reading She had such immense gravity, such intensity over her one-syllable statements of fact.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had such immense gravity, such intensity over her one-syllable statements of fact.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was pale, gaunt, and imperturbable.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She announced this decision and sat down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pale, gaunt, and imperturbable.
having a supporting base
From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading She had such immense gravity, such intensity over her one-syllable statements of fact.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had such immense gravity, such intensity over her one-syllable statements of fact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She announced this decision and sat down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He gave her a quick look, one that turned to amusement, for Joan was really as appealing to his humor as a child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pale, gaunt, and imperturbable.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading NERVES AND INTUITION "Mr. Gael," said Joan standing before him at the breakfast-table, "I'm a-goin' to work."
