used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And,” she added quickly, “all my very hard work as well.”
(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 During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And,” she added quickly, “all my very hard work as well.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And,” she added quickly, “all my very hard work as well.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “It was the beginning of all my good fortune,” she said to Merry on one occasion.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “It was the beginning of all my good fortune,” she said to Merry on one occasion.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
a young female
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It was the beginning of all my good fortune,” she said to Merry on one occasion.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “And,” she added quickly, “all my very hard work as well.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was the beginning of all my good fortune,” she said to Merry on one occasion.
Jeanne
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From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was the beginning of all my good fortune,” she said to Merry on one occasion.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “It was the beginning of all my good fortune,” she said to Merry on one occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It was the beginning of all my good fortune,” she said to Merry on one occasion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was the beginning of all my good fortune,” she said to Merry on one occasion.
and nothing more
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
with speed
From this reading “And,” she added quickly, “all my very hard work as well.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was the beginning of all my good fortune,” she said to Merry on one occasion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading During all these busy days Petite Jeanne did not entirely lose track of her friend Merry of the smiling Irish eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading “And,” she added quickly, “all my very hard work as well.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “And,” she added quickly, “all my very hard work as well.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
which person or people
From this reading Besides, she was deeply grateful to the little girl who had led her to the place where she had, in so miraculous a manner, purchased the priceless Fire God for only three silver coins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being endowed with a particularly friendly nature, she was more than glad to find friends outside the little circle in which she moved.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “And,” she added quickly, “all my very hard work as well.”
