used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HELPING HAND.
aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/
past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading Sometimes a little bitterness intermingled, and she felt herself aggrieved at having been so shabbily treated by her old chum.
(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 All this time nothing had been heard of Liz.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this time nothing had been heard of Liz.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Sometimes a little bitterness intermingled, and she felt herself aggrieved at having been so shabbily treated by her old chum.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Sometimes a little bitterness intermingled, and she felt herself aggrieved at having been so shabbily treated by her old chum.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sometimes a little bitterness intermingled, and she felt herself aggrieved at having been so shabbily treated by her old chum.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this time nothing had been heard of Liz.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A HELPING HAND.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sometimes a little bitterness intermingled, and she felt herself aggrieved at having been so shabbily treated by her old chum.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All this time nothing had been heard of Liz.
HELPINGnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading A HELPING HAND.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sometimes a little bitterness intermingled, and she felt herself aggrieved at having been so shabbily treated by her old chum.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
intermingledverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “intermingle” — combine into one
From this reading Sometimes a little bitterness intermingled, and she felt herself aggrieved at having been so shabbily treated by her old chum.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes a little bitterness intermingled, and she felt herself aggrieved at having been so shabbily treated by her old chum.
Liz
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From this reading All this time nothing had been heard of Liz.
for more time
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
not any; not one
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All this time nothing had been heard of Liz.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this time nothing had been heard of Liz.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
except for; apart from
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
shabbilyadverb
so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated
From this reading Sometimes a little bitterness intermingled, and she felt herself aggrieved at having been so shabbily treated by her old chum.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sometimes a little bitterness intermingled, and she felt herself aggrieved at having been so shabbily treated by her old chum.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes a little bitterness intermingled, and she felt herself aggrieved at having been so shabbily treated by her old chum.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
TeenadjectiveUS /tiːn/
being of the age 13 through 19
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time nothing had been heard of Liz.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time nothing had been heard of Liz.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Sometimes a little bitterness intermingled, and she felt herself aggrieved at having been so shabbily treated by her old chum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was no longer known in her old haunts--was almost forgotten, indeed, save by one or two.
which person or people
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Among those who remained faithful to her memory was the melancholy Teen, and she thought of her hour by hour as she sat at her monotonous work--thought of her with a great wonder in her soul.
