used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading She walked one day to the academy with Arthur McLain.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a mistake frequently made by grown men and women.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading She walked one day to the academy with Arthur McLain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a mistake frequently made by grown men and women.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
covenanted
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From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She walked one day to the academy with Arthur McLain.
Ellen
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From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It is a mistake frequently made by grown men and women.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It is a mistake frequently made by grown men and women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore long trousers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a mistake frequently made by grown men and women.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a mistake frequently made by grown men and women.
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 He wore long trousers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is a mistake frequently made by grown men and women.
McLain
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From this reading She walked one day to the academy with Arthur McLain.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is a mistake frequently made by grown men and women.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It is a mistake frequently made by grown men and women.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She walked one day to the academy with Arthur McLain.
a special situation
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She walked one day to the academy with Arthur McLain.
touchinglyadverb
in a poignant or touching manner
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He wore long trousers.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked one day to the academy with Arthur McLain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No sooner had Ellen covenanted "Thou shalt not!" than off she went on her first adventure,--a trifling one but bleeding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She walked one day to the academy with Arthur McLain.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is a mistake frequently made by grown men and women.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore long trousers.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Of this fatal occurrence Ellen remarks touchingly: "I tried very hard to be interesting, but I chose the wrong thing."
