used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
aboriginaladjectiveUS /ˌæbərˈɪdʒənəl/
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
(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 "No hurry at all; but why waste time, Mrs. Whittaker?" said Harry.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
true confidential information
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
characterized by great determination
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
Marksby
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From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
Maudie's
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From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
modernitynounUS /mɑːˈdɜːrnəti/
the quality of being current or of the present
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No hurry at all; but why waste time, Mrs. Whittaker?" said Harry.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
not any; not one
From this reading "No hurry at all; but why waste time, Mrs. Whittaker?" said Harry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
on one occasion
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
overturningverbUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “overturn” — turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
the local environment
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
move hurridly
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No hurry at all; but why waste time, Mrs. Whittaker?" said Harry.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
not in physical motion
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
surmountingverbUS /sərˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “surmount” — get on top of; deal with successfully
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "No hurry at all; but why waste time, Mrs. Whittaker?" said Harry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "No hurry at all; but why waste time, Mrs. Whittaker?" said Harry.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading May was then about three parts over, and Harry insisted that the wedding should be, as he called it, "pulled off" before the end of July.
at the time that
From this reading When once Harry Marksby had taken the plunge and was accepted as a lover of Maudie's, he was determined not to let the grass grow under his feet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
Whittaker
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From this reading "No hurry at all; but why waste time, Mrs. Whittaker?" said Harry.
which person or people
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why this hurry?" asked Regina, who, in spite of her modernity, still retained some traces of her aboriginal ways of thought.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading DETAILS The young rush along the pathway of life cheerfully surmounting or overturning every obstacle, while their more cautious elders look on aghast at their nerve.
