used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was hard to keep her mind off a task that had so gripped her heart and mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She even dreamed about it at night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “The Spring Road” was in her thought almost continually.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading But Jess had had ample warning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She even dreamed about it at night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jess had had ample warning.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading “The Spring Road” was in her thought almost continually.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She even dreamed about it at night.
divisible by two
From this reading She even dreamed about it at night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading It was hard to keep her mind off a task that had so gripped her heart and mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Jess had had ample warning.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to keep her mind off a task that had so gripped her heart and mind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was hard to keep her mind off a task that had so gripped her heart and mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
of great significance or value
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Spring Road” was in her thought almost continually.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to keep her mind off a task that had so gripped her heart and mind.
Jess
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From this reading But Jess had had ample warning.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was hard to keep her mind off a task that had so gripped her heart and mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was hard to keep her mind off a task that had so gripped her heart and mind.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She even dreamed about it at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was hard to keep her mind off a task that had so gripped her heart and mind.
participate in games or sport
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “The Spring Road” was in her thought almost continually.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was hard to keep her mind off a task that had so gripped her heart and mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
the season of growth
From this reading “The Spring Road” was in her thought almost continually.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was hard to keep her mind off a task that had so gripped her heart and mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
a message informing of danger
From this reading But Jess had had ample warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to keep her mind off a task that had so gripped her heart and mind.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be something important heard from Gee Gee if she neglected the regular work of her classes to devote time and thought to that wonderful play.
