used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A cataclysm of nature was about all that would thwart her determination.
(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 A cataclysm of nature was about all that would thwart her determination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Snuggy won't kick over the traces much," Prince Morrell had been wont to say.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a foundation of good common sense to Helen's nature.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
calibrenoun
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
cataclysmnounUS /ˈkætəklɪsəm/
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
From this reading A cataclysm of nature was about all that would thwart her determination.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But there was a foundation of good common sense to Helen's nature.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading A cataclysm of nature was about all that would thwart her determination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
divisible by two
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading But there was a foundation of good common sense to Helen's nature.
a young female
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But there was a foundation of good common sense to Helen's nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Snuggy won't kick over the traces much," Prince Morrell had been wont to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
HEADEDadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading But there was a foundation of good common sense to Helen's nature.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "Snuggy won't kick over the traces much," Prince Morrell had been wont to say.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
Morrell
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From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Snuggy won't kick over the traces much," Prince Morrell had been wont to say.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A cataclysm of nature was about all that would thwart her determination.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cataclysm of nature was about all that would thwart her determination.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Snuggy won't kick over the traces much," Prince Morrell had been wont to say.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Snuggy won't kick over the traces much," Prince Morrell had been wont to say.
express in words
From this reading "Snuggy won't kick over the traces much," Prince Morrell had been wont to say.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But there was a foundation of good common sense to Helen's nature.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
Snuggy
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From this reading "Snuggy won't kick over the traces much," Prince Morrell had been wont to say.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A cataclysm of nature was about all that would thwart her determination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Snuggy won't kick over the traces much," Prince Morrell had been wont to say.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a foundation of good common sense to Helen's nature.
a special situation
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading A cataclysm of nature was about all that would thwart her determination.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading "Snuggy won't kick over the traces much," Prince Morrell had been wont to say.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
under normal conditions
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cataclysm of nature was about all that would thwart her determination.
at the time that
From this reading HEADED EAST When Helen Morrell made up her mind to do a thing, she usually did it.
won't
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From this reading "Snuggy won't kick over the traces much," Prince Morrell had been wont to say.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading "Snuggy won't kick over the traces much," Prince Morrell had been wont to say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A cataclysm of nature was about all that would thwart her determination.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading This being yielded to and never thwarted, even by her father, might have spoiled a girl of different calibre.
