used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG All that day Orissa was in a state of great depression.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
(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 SOMETHING WRONG All that day Orissa was in a state of great depression.
a cherished desire
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Mr. Burthon noticed her woebegone face and inquired if she were ill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
Burthon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Mr. Burthon noticed her woebegone face and inquired if she were ill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG All that day Orissa was in a state of great depression.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG All that day Orissa was in a state of great depression.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Mr. Burthon noticed her woebegone face and inquired if she were ill.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Even Mr. Burthon noticed her woebegone face and inquired if she were ill.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
an act that fails
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
financiallyadverbUS /fəˈnænʃəli/
from a financial point of view
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
a young female
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG All that day Orissa was in a state of great depression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
come to pass
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Mr. Burthon noticed her woebegone face and inquired if she were ill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even Mr. Burthon noticed her woebegone face and inquired if she were ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Even Mr. Burthon noticed her woebegone face and inquired if she were ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG All that day Orissa was in a state of great depression.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Even Mr. Burthon noticed her woebegone face and inquired if she were ill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
go away from a place
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Even Mr. Burthon noticed her woebegone face and inquired if she were ill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Even Mr. Burthon noticed her woebegone face and inquired if she were ill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG All that day Orissa was in a state of great depression.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
Orissanoun
state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG All that day Orissa was in a state of great depression.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Mr. Burthon noticed her woebegone face and inquired if she were ill.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG All that day Orissa was in a state of great depression.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG All that day Orissa was in a state of great depression.
Steve's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG All that day Orissa was in a state of great depression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The girl had staked everything on Steve’s success and until now had not permitted a doubt to creep into her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG All that day Orissa was in a state of great depression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even Mr. Burthon noticed her woebegone face and inquired if she were ill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
woebegoneadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊbɪɡɔːn/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading Even Mr. Burthon noticed her woebegone face and inquired if she were ill.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the behavior of the aircraft was certainly not reassuring and for the first time she faced the problem of what would happen if it proved a failure.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG All that day Orissa was in a state of great depression.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading They would be ruined financially; the place would have to be sold; worst of all, her brother’s chagrin and disappointment might destroy his youthful ambition and leave him a wreck.
