used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VENTURE But Lyddy Bray never made up her mind in a hurry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
BrayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading THE VENTURE But Lyddy Bray never made up her mind in a hurry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE VENTURE But Lyddy Bray never made up her mind in a hurry.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was so in this case.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Perhaps she was inclined to err on the side of caution.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
errverbUS /er/
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading Perhaps she was inclined to err on the side of caution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
a young female
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VENTURE But Lyddy Bray never made up her mind in a hurry.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading THE VENTURE But Lyddy Bray never made up her mind in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VENTURE But Lyddy Bray never made up her mind in a hurry.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Perhaps she was inclined to err on the side of caution.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
Lyddy
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From this reading THE VENTURE But Lyddy Bray never made up her mind in a hurry.
Lyddy's
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From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE VENTURE But Lyddy Bray never made up her mind in a hurry.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE VENTURE But Lyddy Bray never made up her mind in a hurry.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE VENTURE But Lyddy Bray never made up her mind in a hurry.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps she was inclined to err on the side of caution.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps she was inclined to err on the side of caution.
on one occasion
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she was inclined to err on the side of caution.
Phemie
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From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps she was inclined to err on the side of caution.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Perhaps she was inclined to err on the side of caution.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so in this case.
summer-boarder
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From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VENTURE But Lyddy Bray never made up her mind in a hurry.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
a special situation
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was so in this case.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps she was inclined to err on the side of caution.
except if; if not
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE VENTURE But Lyddy Bray never made up her mind in a hurry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading THE VENTURE But Lyddy Bray never made up her mind in a hurry.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps she was inclined to err on the side of caution.
WhereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whereas 'Phemie eagerly accepted a new thing, was enthusiastic about it for a time, and then tired of it unless she got "her second wind," as she herself laughingly admitted, Lyddy would talk over a project a long time before she really decided to act upon it.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Once having seen the vista of possibilities that Lyddy's plan revealed, the younger girl was eager to plunge into the summer-boarder project at once.
