used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
(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 The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'It must be the garden as does it.'"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'It must be the garden as does it.'"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
Dan
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From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
Deborah
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From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
Deborah's
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From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It must be the garden as does it.'"
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
at any time
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading 'It must be the garden as does it.'"
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Who shall say that the Irishwoman had not the truth of the whole matter?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
of the present time and place
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
a single distinct event
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
Irishwomannoun
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading "Who shall say that the Irishwoman had not the truth of the whole matter?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It must be the garden as does it.'"
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
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 The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Who shall say that the Irishwoman had not the truth of the whole matter?"
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'It must be the garden as does it.'"
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Who shall say that the Irishwoman had not the truth of the whole matter?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who shall say that the Irishwoman had not the truth of the whole matter?"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
express in words
From this reading "Who shall say that the Irishwoman had not the truth of the whole matter?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Who shall say that the Irishwoman had not the truth of the whole matter?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who shall say that the Irishwoman had not the truth of the whole matter?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Who shall say that the Irishwoman had not the truth of the whole matter?"
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The incident of Deborah's trouble brought Hope to a fuller dependence upon Dan than she had ever before known.
which person or people
From this reading THE REALITY "'Faith,' said Deborah, who, in the kitchen, heard their merry talk and laughter.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Who shall say that the Irishwoman had not the truth of the whole matter?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The long ride alone in the hack, with her mind so filled with thoughts of her big friend, his greeting of her and his quick response to her appeal in Deborah's behalf, with the drive home in the night by his side, and the immediate success of his call upon the Judge had all led the young woman much nearer a full realization of herself and a complete understanding of her feeling for Dan than she knew.
