used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She appeared before Calvin Merrivale, presently, like a refreshing apparition from vacancy.
(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 Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading She appeared before Calvin Merrivale, presently, like a refreshing apparition from vacancy.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appeared before Calvin Merrivale, presently, like a refreshing apparition from vacancy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She appeared before Calvin Merrivale, presently, like a refreshing apparition from vacancy.
blithelyadverbUS /ˈblaɪθli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
CalvinnounUS /ˈkælvən/
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
without good reason
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She appeared before Calvin Merrivale, presently, like a refreshing apparition from vacancy.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
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 But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
Merrivale
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From this reading She appeared before Calvin Merrivale, presently, like a refreshing apparition from vacancy.
Merrivale's
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From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
Nella-Rose's
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From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
not any; not one
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
by chance
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
in the near future
From this reading She appeared before Calvin Merrivale, presently, like a refreshing apparition from vacancy.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading She appeared before Calvin Merrivale, presently, like a refreshing apparition from vacancy.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
express in words
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading She appeared before Calvin Merrivale, presently, like a refreshing apparition from vacancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having done this she went forward so blithely and lightly that one might have thought her load had been considerably eased.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Be that as it may, she paused, for no reason whatever as far as she could tell, and carefully took one dozen eggs from the basket and hid them under some bushes by the road!
at the time that
From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
which person or people
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Wisdom had all but conquered Nella-Rose's folly when she came in sight of Calvin Merrivale's store.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading But--who knows?--perhaps the girl's story had been written long since, and she was not entirely free.
