used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What queer friends she had, what a muddled life compared to ours.
absorptionnounUS /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
anew
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
(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 What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading What queer friends she had, what a muddled life compared to ours.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
dramaticsnounUS /drəˈmætɪks/
participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity
From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
fadnounUS /fæd/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
for a limitless time
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What queer friends she had, what a muddled life compared to ours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What queer friends she had, what a muddled life compared to ours.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
High-brow
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From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What queer friends she had, what a muddled life compared to ours.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
mell
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From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
muddledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdəld/
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading What queer friends she had, what a muddled life compared to ours.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor old Sue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
create (as an entity)
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading What queer friends she had, what a muddled life compared to ours.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
pell
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From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor old Sue.
post-impressionists
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From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading What queer friends she had, what a muddled life compared to ours.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
restfulnessnoun
the attribute of being restful
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
Identical; not different.
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What queer friends she had, what a muddled life compared to ours.
socialismnounUS /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Poor old Sue.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
a special situation
From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
up to a particular time
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What queer friends she had, what a muddled life compared to ours.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What queer friends she had, what a muddled life compared to ours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What a vague confused development, jumping from one idea to another, never seeing any job through, forever starting all over again with the same feverish absorption in the next new radical fad.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading High-brow dramatics, the settlement movement, the post-impressionists, socialism, votes for women, one thing after the other pell mell.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would work herself all up, live hard, talk, organize, think and feel till her nerves went all to pieces, and then she would come to us for a rest and laugh at us for our restfulness and at herself for the state she was in.
