used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIG GUN Ruth did not answer for several seconds.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
Alice
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From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
react verbally
From this reading A BIG GUN Ruth did not answer for several seconds.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A BIG GUN Ruth did not answer for several seconds.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A BIG GUN Ruth did not answer for several seconds.
doesn't
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From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
divisible by two
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BIG GUN Ruth did not answer for several seconds.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A BIG GUN Ruth did not answer for several seconds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A BIG GUN Ruth did not answer for several seconds.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
queriesnounUS /ˈkwɪriz/
plural of “query” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading A BIG GUN Ruth did not answer for several seconds.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A BIG GUN Ruth did not answer for several seconds.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A BIG GUN Ruth did not answer for several seconds.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
which person or people
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She seemed to be thinking deeply, and Alice, who was fairly bursting with numberless questions she wanted to ask, respected her sister's efforts to bring some logical queries to the fore.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One doesn't have even shadowy memories of big monuments and historic places without some basis; and it was not the memory of having seen pictures of them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, but even yet I feel sure that I have lived at least part of my life in Boston, or near there.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then your hopes that Boston would prove to be your home were not borne out?" asked Ruth, after a bit.
