used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Life settled into calm after the storm and subsequent happenings.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The bar, cleansed and altered, became her private apartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life settled into calm after the storm and subsequent happenings.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The bar, cleansed and altered, became her private apartment.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The bar, cleansed and altered, became her private apartment.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The bar, cleansed and altered, became her private apartment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
make calm or still
From this reading Life settled into calm after the storm and subsequent happenings.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
cleansedverbUS /klenzd/
past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
From this reading The bar, cleansed and altered, became her private apartment.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
characterized by great determination
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
dregsnounUS /dreɡz/
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
take in liquids
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Life settled into calm after the storm and subsequent happenings.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
I'm
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From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Life settled into calm after the storm and subsequent happenings.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
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 With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life settled into calm after the storm and subsequent happenings.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
McAdam
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From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
not any; not one
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The bar, cleansed and altered, became her private apartment.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Life settled into calm after the storm and subsequent happenings.
have in common
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
a state of social isolation
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Life settled into calm after the storm and subsequent happenings.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Life settled into calm after the storm and subsequent happenings.
Terhune
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From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life settled into calm after the storm and subsequent happenings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
there's
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From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mary McAdam, having done what she felt she must do, grimly set her house in order and prepared for a new career.
in or at the place that
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
a Caucasian
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
which person or people
From this reading "I'll drink to the dregs," she said to Mary Terhune, who gave up her profession to share the solitude and fortunes of the White Fish; "but while I'm drinking there's no crime in serving my kind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With the courage and endurance of a martyr she determined to fight her battle out where there would be the least encouragement or comfort.
