used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
AlgonquinnounUS /ælˈɡɑːŋkwɪn/
a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada
From this reading She was the only child of wealthy parents, as Algonquin counted wealth.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was the only child of wealthy parents, as Algonquin counted wealth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was the only child of wealthy parents, as Algonquin counted wealth.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
clothing in general
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading She was the only child of wealthy parents, as Algonquin counted wealth.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
a female human offspring
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
dears
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From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
at any time
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
FLOATEDverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
a young female
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
GLEAMverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
Leslie
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From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
Leslie's
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From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
most important element
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the only child of wealthy parents, as Algonquin counted wealth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
and nothing more
From this reading She was the only child of wealthy parents, as Algonquin counted wealth.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She was the only child of wealthy parents, as Algonquin counted wealth.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
in the near future
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading So Leslie's time and energies were bent to the two main tasks of life, unconsciously set her by her parents, to spend as much money as possible on clothes, and to have a good time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading She was the only child of wealthy parents, as Algonquin counted wealth.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading She was the only child of wealthy parents, as Algonquin counted wealth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "FLOATED THE GLEAM" Ever since Leslie Graham was old enough to know what she wanted she had always managed to get it.
at the time that
From this reading Her father was absorbed in business, and felt he had done his duty by his daughter when he gave her money enough to be the best dressed girl in the town.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her mother's creed in regard to bringing up children was to give the dears a good time when they were young, they would grow old soon enough.
