used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
AnimositiesnounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsətiz/
plural of “animosity” — a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading Animosities perish, the humanities are eternal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GODDESS OF THE TENDER FEET The goddess Calamity is delicate ...her feet are tender.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you doing, Jane?" he asked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
CalamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE GODDESS OF THE TENDER FEET The goddess Calamity is delicate ...her feet are tender.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
deem to be
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading THE GODDESS OF THE TENDER FEET The goddess Calamity is delicate ...her feet are tender.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing, Jane?" he asked.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Animosities perish, the humanities are eternal.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE GODDESS OF THE TENDER FEET The goddess Calamity is delicate ...her feet are tender.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her feet are soft, for she treads not upon the ground, she makes her path upon the hearts of men.--PINDAR.
set up or found
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
GODDESSnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading THE GODDESS OF THE TENDER FEET The goddess Calamity is delicate ...her feet are tender.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Her feet are soft, for she treads not upon the ground, she makes her path upon the hearts of men.--PINDAR.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Her feet are soft, for she treads not upon the ground, she makes her path upon the hearts of men.--PINDAR.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GODDESS OF THE TENDER FEET The goddess Calamity is delicate ...her feet are tender.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
humanitiesnounUS /hjuːˈmænɪtiz/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading Animosities perish, the humanities are eternal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GODDESS OF THE TENDER FEET The goddess Calamity is delicate ...her feet are tender.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Her feet are soft, for she treads not upon the ground, she makes her path upon the hearts of men.--PINDAR.
the force of workers available
From this reading Her feet are soft, for she treads not upon the ground, she makes her path upon the hearts of men.--PINDAR.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her feet are soft, for she treads not upon the ground, she makes her path upon the hearts of men.--PINDAR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GODDESS OF THE TENDER FEET The goddess Calamity is delicate ...her feet are tender.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
a course of conduct
From this reading Her feet are soft, for she treads not upon the ground, she makes her path upon the hearts of men.--PINDAR.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Animosities perish, the humanities are eternal.
PINDARnoun
Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC)
From this reading Her feet are soft, for she treads not upon the ground, she makes her path upon the hearts of men.--PINDAR.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
express in words
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
Sewell
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From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her feet are soft, for she treads not upon the ground, she makes her path upon the hearts of men.--PINDAR.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her feet are soft, for she treads not upon the ground, she makes her path upon the hearts of men.--PINDAR.
confined on all sides
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading THE GODDESS OF THE TENDER FEET The goddess Calamity is delicate ...her feet are tender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GODDESS OF THE TENDER FEET The goddess Calamity is delicate ...her feet are tender.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
treadsnounUS /tredz/
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Her feet are soft, for she treads not upon the ground, she makes her path upon the hearts of men.--PINDAR.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her feet are soft, for she treads not upon the ground, she makes her path upon the hearts of men.--PINDAR.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
(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 One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning, nearly a week after his interview with Dr. Sewell, John found Jane in her room surrounded by fine clothing and trunks and evidently well enough to consider what he had to say to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing, Jane?" he asked.
