used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apparently she had no thoughts on the subject, and did not wish to be disturbed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently she had no thoughts on the subject, and did not wish to be disturbed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apparently she had no thoughts on the subject, and did not wish to be disturbed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
BOSEnounUS /boʊz/
Indian physicist who with Albert Einstein proposed statistical laws based on the indistinguishability of particles; led to the description of fundamental particles that later came to be known as bosons
From this reading THE THANKSGIVING ORATION OF LUCILE DU BOSE “Dorothy, do you think it’s fair?”
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Apparently she had no thoughts on the subject, and did not wish to be disturbed.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Apparently she had no thoughts on the subject, and did not wish to be disturbed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE THANKSGIVING ORATION OF LUCILE DU BOSE “Dorothy, do you think it’s fair?”
Dorothy
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From this reading THE THANKSGIVING ORATION OF LUCILE DU BOSE “Dorothy, do you think it’s fair?”
DU
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opinion or judgment
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE THANKSGIVING ORATION OF LUCILE DU BOSE “Dorothy, do you think it’s fair?”
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Dorothy frowned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently she had no thoughts on the subject, and did not wish to be disturbed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
it's
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
LUCILE
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From this reading THE THANKSGIVING ORATION OF LUCILE DU BOSE “Dorothy, do you think it’s fair?”
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
a particular point in time
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
not any; not one
From this reading Apparently she had no thoughts on the subject, and did not wish to be disturbed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apparently she had no thoughts on the subject, and did not wish to be disturbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THANKSGIVING ORATION OF LUCILE DU BOSE “Dorothy, do you think it’s fair?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Apparently she had no thoughts on the subject, and did not wish to be disturbed.
ORATIONnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/
an instance of oratory
From this reading THE THANKSGIVING ORATION OF LUCILE DU BOSE “Dorothy, do you think it’s fair?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
room-mate
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From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently she had no thoughts on the subject, and did not wish to be disturbed.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Apparently she had no thoughts on the subject, and did not wish to be disturbed.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
THANKSGIVINGnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading THE THANKSGIVING ORATION OF LUCILE DU BOSE “Dorothy, do you think it’s fair?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THANKSGIVING ORATION OF LUCILE DU BOSE “Dorothy, do you think it’s fair?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE THANKSGIVING ORATION OF LUCILE DU BOSE “Dorothy, do you think it’s fair?”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Apparently she had no thoughts on the subject, and did not wish to be disturbed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
which person or people
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Apparently she had no thoughts on the subject, and did not wish to be disturbed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The black eyes of Lucile Du Bose, ready at any moment to brim over with discouraged tears, implored her room-mate, who lay upon the couch, deep in a magazine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE THANKSGIVING ORATION OF LUCILE DU BOSE “Dorothy, do you think it’s fair?”
