used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
(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 Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF WO-HE-LO Bessie stole along silently behind Dolly.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
any person at all
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF WO-HE-LO Bessie stole along silently behind Dolly.
Bessie
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From this reading THE SPIRIT OF WO-HE-LO Bessie stole along silently behind Dolly.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I bet they're just trying to work her up to trying to get even," Bessie reflected to herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF WO-HE-LO Bessie stole along silently behind Dolly.
divisible by two
From this reading "I bet they're just trying to work her up to trying to get even," Bessie reflected to herself.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I bet they're just trying to work her up to trying to get even," Bessie reflected to herself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
come to pass
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I bet they're just trying to work her up to trying to get even," Bessie reflected to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I bet they're just trying to work her up to trying to get even," Bessie reflected to herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
and nothing more
From this reading "I bet they're just trying to work her up to trying to get even," Bessie reflected to herself.
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 Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF WO-HE-LO Bessie stole along silently behind Dolly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "I bet they're just trying to work her up to trying to get even," Bessie reflected to herself.
express in words
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
without speaking
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF WO-HE-LO Bessie stole along silently behind Dolly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF WO-HE-LO Bessie stole along silently behind Dolly.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF WO-HE-LO Bessie stole along silently behind Dolly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF WO-HE-LO Bessie stole along silently behind Dolly.
they're
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From this reading "I bet they're just trying to work her up to trying to get even," Bessie reflected to herself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
hard to endure
From this reading "I bet they're just trying to work her up to trying to get even," Bessie reflected to herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
precisely as stated
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She wanted very much to say something, but she was afraid of what might happen if she let Dolly know that she was spying on her.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
which person or people
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
WO-HE-LO
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From this reading THE SPIRIT OF WO-HE-LO Bessie stole along silently behind Dolly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I bet they're just trying to work her up to trying to get even," Bessie reflected to herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And she had made up her mind, anyhow, that she would do more harm than good by interfering at this time.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Whatever it was she was doing might be wrong, but, after all, she had a good deal of provocation, and she had been far more patient already than anyone who knew her would have expected her to be.
