used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading 'All thought, Paul,' she said, 'is valuable mainly because it leads to action.
(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 She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one now could possibly be more emancipated than Virginia.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Come, my love, my dove, my beauty, and let us kiss each other all daylong.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But when her first burst of intellectual excitement was over, she became more serious.
for the reason that
From this reading 'All thought, Paul,' she said, 'is valuable mainly because it leads to action.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading But when her first burst of intellectual excitement was over, she became more serious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when her first burst of intellectual excitement was over, she became more serious.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, my love, my dove, my beauty, and let us kiss each other all daylong.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one now could possibly be more emancipated than Virginia.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
daylongadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪlɔːŋ/
lasting through an entire day
From this reading Come, my love, my dove, my beauty, and let us kiss each other all daylong.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Come, my love, my dove, my beauty, and let us kiss each other all daylong.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Come, my love, my dove, my beauty, and let us kiss each other all daylong.
emancipatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmænsəpeɪtɪd/
free from traditional social restraints
From this reading No one now could possibly be more emancipated than Virginia.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But when her first burst of intellectual excitement was over, she became more serious.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading But when her first burst of intellectual excitement was over, she became more serious.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'All thought, Paul,' she said, 'is valuable mainly because it leads to action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'All thought, Paul,' she said, 'is valuable mainly because it leads to action.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Come, my love, my dove, my beauty, and let us kiss each other all daylong.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading 'All thought, Paul,' she said, 'is valuable mainly because it leads to action.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come, my love, my dove, my beauty, and let us kiss each other all daylong.
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 She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Come, my love, my dove, my beauty, and let us kiss each other all daylong.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading 'All thought, Paul,' she said, 'is valuable mainly because it leads to action.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one now could possibly be more emancipated than Virginia.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come, my love, my dove, my beauty, and let us kiss each other all daylong.
not any; not one
From this reading No one now could possibly be more emancipated than Virginia.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No one now could possibly be more emancipated than Virginia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one now could possibly be more emancipated than Virginia.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Come, my love, my dove, my beauty, and let us kiss each other all daylong.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But when her first burst of intellectual excitement was over, she became more serious.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading 'All thought, Paul,' she said, 'is valuable mainly because it leads to action.
by chance
From this reading No one now could possibly be more emancipated than Virginia.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But when her first burst of intellectual excitement was over, she became more serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one now could possibly be more emancipated than Virginia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'All thought, Paul,' she said, 'is valuable mainly because it leads to action.
tittered
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From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'All thought, Paul,' she said, 'is valuable mainly because it leads to action.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, my love, my dove, my beauty, and let us kiss each other all daylong.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading 'All thought, Paul,' she said, 'is valuable mainly because it leads to action.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading No one now could possibly be more emancipated than Virginia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
at the time that
From this reading But when her first burst of intellectual excitement was over, she became more serious.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She tittered all day long and whenever the Professor asked her why, she always told him she was thinking of 'an intelligent First Cause,' a conception which she said 'was really quite killing.'
