used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
(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 After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
an occurrence of something
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
clerkshipnoun
the job of clerk
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
Conlow
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From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
set up or found
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
Jim
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From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
Judson's
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From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
KIPLINGnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading --KIPLING.
Lettie
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From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
Marjie
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From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
not one, and not any
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
more desirable than another
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
express in speech
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
Springvale
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From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
carry out
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
express in words
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
Tillhurst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Tillhurst, when he found his case, like my own, was hopeless with Marjie, preferred that Rachel's name and mine should not be linked together.
TopekanounUS /təˈpiːkɑː/
the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
at the time that
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
which person or people
From this reading After all, it was not Tillhurst, but Jim Conlow, who had a Topeka story to tell when he went back to Springvale; and it was Lettie who edited and published her brother's story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lettie had taken on a new degree of social importance with her elevation to a clerkship in Judson's store, and she was quick to take advantage of it.
WOMANHOODnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CRY OF WOMANHOOD The women have no voice to speak, but none can check your pen-- Turn for a moment from your strife and plead their cause, O men!
