used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
in addition
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
CHOOSINGverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading CHOOSING HER COLORS.
COLORSnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading CHOOSING HER COLORS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
one or the other of two
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
set up or found
From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
the act of departing
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHOOSING HER COLORS.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
go away from a place
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
Maggie
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From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
not any; not one
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
out-do
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From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
by chance
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
a human being
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
Ralph
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From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
free from harm or evil
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
sacrificingverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
with low volume
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
Susy
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From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
on a floor above
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Maggie had found it very delightful to talk to Susy on the doorstep of her aunt's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
at the time that
From this reading When Susy went away, she crept upstairs and went softly into her little room, no one having heard her either leave it or return to it.
which person or people
From this reading She had also a decidedly mixed and perhaps somewhat naughty desire to out-do Ralph in this matter, and to be herself the person who was to rescue poor Susy and her family from the depths of starvation.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The little mystery of the whole proceeding fascinated her, and as she was in reality a very romantic and imaginative child, she thought nothing could be finer than going off privately with Susy, and sacrificing her best hat for the benefit of this young person.
