used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
Bolitho
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From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
Clough
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From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She had thrown herself eagerly into the work of gaining voters, and she knew she had been supremely successful.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Naturally, she had rejoiced in her father's election.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She had thrown herself eagerly into the work of gaining voters, and she knew she had been supremely successful.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
destroyed or killed
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had thrown herself eagerly into the work of gaining voters, and she knew she had been supremely successful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
Howden
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From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally, she had rejoiced in her father's election.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had thrown herself eagerly into the work of gaining voters, and she knew she had been supremely successful.
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 She had thrown herself eagerly into the work of gaining voters, and she knew she had been supremely successful.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
immediately past
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, she had rejoiced in her father's election.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
others
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From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
PAUL'SnounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Naturally, she had rejoiced in her father's election.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally, she had rejoiced in her father's election.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading She had thrown herself eagerly into the work of gaining voters, and she knew she had been supremely successful.
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading She had thrown herself eagerly into the work of gaining voters, and she knew she had been supremely successful.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She had thrown herself eagerly into the work of gaining voters, and she knew she had been supremely successful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
untruthfullyadverb
in a mendacious and untruthful manner
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
votersnounUS /ˈvoʊtərz/
plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading She had thrown herself eagerly into the work of gaining voters, and she knew she had been supremely successful.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
at the time that
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
in or at the place that
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
which person or people
From this reading During the last three weeks a list of names had been given to her almost daily of those who seemed doubtful and undecided, and she had gone to them, and where others had failed she had secured their promises.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COMING OF PAUL'S MOTHER Mary Bolitho had returned to Howden Clough on the night of the election, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had thrown herself eagerly into the work of gaining voters, and she knew she had been supremely successful.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No one had worked harder than she, and she felt that her father had not spoken untruthfully when he said that she had been largely responsible for his election.
