used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
(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 Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I never did like the girl.
dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
Dorothy
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From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
divisible by two
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I'm sure it was Mary," exclaimed Ray positively.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
a young female
From this reading "I never did like the girl.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
how
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From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never did like the girl.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure it was Mary," exclaimed Ray positively.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sure it was Mary," exclaimed Ray positively.
and nothing more
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I never did like the girl.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I'm sure it was Mary," exclaimed Ray positively.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never did like the girl.
not any; not one
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
and nothing more
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading "I'm sure it was Mary," exclaimed Ray positively.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "I'm sure it was Mary," exclaimed Ray positively.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure it was Mary," exclaimed Ray positively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I never did like the girl.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
a special situation
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm sure it was Mary," exclaimed Ray positively.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
at the time that
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Just imagine how worried I was all the way to Philadelphia, only to find when I got there that no message had been sent, and Dorothy was perfectly well."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was sullen and vicious and would stop at nothing to get even with us for discharging her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," said Helen, "although it is hard to believe that a woman would do such a cruel thing to a mother.
