used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This visit made a turning-point in Lucy’s life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lucy said nothing about it; which was quite like her, for she was not a girl who made much show of her feelings.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
comprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensəbəl/
capable of being comprehended or understood
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Lucy said nothing about it; which was quite like her, for she was not a girl who made much show of her feelings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
a young female
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This visit made a turning-point in Lucy’s life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This visit made a turning-point in Lucy’s life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lucy said nothing about it; which was quite like her, for she was not a girl who made much show of her feelings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy said nothing about it; which was quite like her, for she was not a girl who made much show of her feelings.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading This visit made a turning-point in Lucy’s life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This visit made a turning-point in Lucy’s life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lucy said nothing about it; which was quite like her, for she was not a girl who made much show of her feelings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucy said nothing about it; which was quite like her, for she was not a girl who made much show of her feelings.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lucy said nothing about it; which was quite like her, for she was not a girl who made much show of her feelings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucy said nothing about it; which was quite like her, for she was not a girl who made much show of her feelings.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading POWER.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Lucy said nothing about it; which was quite like her, for she was not a girl who made much show of her feelings.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lucy said nothing about it; which was quite like her, for she was not a girl who made much show of her feelings.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Lucy said nothing about it; which was quite like her, for she was not a girl who made much show of her feelings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
not in physical motion
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This visit made a turning-point in Lucy’s life.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
the act of testing something
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
turning-point
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From this reading This visit made a turning-point in Lucy’s life.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
precisely as stated
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading This visit made a turning-point in Lucy’s life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She returned home very thoughtful, more serious than usual--a result which seemed very easily comprehensible to her experienced friend.
which person or people
From this reading Lucy said nothing about it; which was quite like her, for she was not a girl who made much show of her feelings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading To part with her little brother was another trial for the girl; what wonder that it should bring back the grief that was still so fresh?
