used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading THE ACCIDENT UPON THE ROAD Was Etta Romney dead or would the months recreate her?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Evelyn believed that they would.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading She had that in her blood which no make-believe could prison.
brought into existence
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had that in her blood which no make-believe could prison.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE ACCIDENT UPON THE ROAD Was Etta Romney dead or would the months recreate her?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
Etta
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Evelyn
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From this reading Evelyn believed that they would.
festeredverbUS /ˈfestərd/
past form of “fester” — ripen and generate pus
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
gypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had that in her blood which no make-believe could prison.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ACCIDENT UPON THE ROAD Was Etta Romney dead or would the months recreate her?
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading She had that in her blood which no make-believe could prison.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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not any; not one
From this reading She had that in her blood which no make-believe could prison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE ACCIDENT UPON THE ROAD Was Etta Romney dead or would the months recreate her?
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading She had that in her blood which no make-believe could prison.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
recreateverbUS /ˈrekrieɪt/
give new life or energy to
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ACCIDENT UPON THE ROAD Was Etta Romney dead or would the months recreate her?
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
Romney
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had that in her blood which no make-believe could prison.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evelyn believed that they would.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCIDENT UPON THE ROAD Was Etta Romney dead or would the months recreate her?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evelyn believed that they would.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE ACCIDENT UPON THE ROAD Was Etta Romney dead or would the months recreate her?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ACCIDENT UPON THE ROAD Was Etta Romney dead or would the months recreate her?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The intolerable _ennui_ of her life at Melbourne festered the atmosphere in which such dreams as hers were born and reared.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Had the whole truth been told, it would have set her down for a gypsy of gypsies--a true child of the roadside and the caves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE ACCIDENT UPON THE ROAD Was Etta Romney dead or would the months recreate her?
