used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
(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 It was all very wonderful, no doubt, but she was feeling just a wee bit home-sick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading It’s poor work pouring water on a rock," said Anna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It was all very wonderful, no doubt, but she was feeling just a wee bit home-sick.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was all very wonderful, no doubt, but she was feeling just a wee bit home-sick.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thora came last with a rather sad little note.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It was all very wonderful, no doubt, but she was feeling just a wee bit home-sick.
at any time
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was all very wonderful, no doubt, but she was feeling just a wee bit home-sick.
a young female
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
home-sick
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From this reading It was all very wonderful, no doubt, but she was feeling just a wee bit home-sick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all very wonderful, no doubt, but she was feeling just a wee bit home-sick.
It's
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From this reading It’s poor work pouring water on a rock," said Anna.
and nothing more
From this reading It was all very wonderful, no doubt, but she was feeling just a wee bit home-sick.
immediately past
From this reading Thora came last with a rather sad little note.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thora came last with a rather sad little note.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
M'm
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From this reading "M’m!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
not any; not one
From this reading It was all very wonderful, no doubt, but she was feeling just a wee bit home-sick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
a brief written record
From this reading Thora came last with a rather sad little note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’s poor work pouring water on a rock," said Anna.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading It’s poor work pouring water on a rock," said Anna.
on the contrary
From this reading Thora came last with a rather sad little note.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It’s poor work pouring water on a rock," said Anna.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Thora came last with a rather sad little note.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It’s poor work pouring water on a rock," said Anna.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
Thora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thora came last with a rather sad little note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
precisely as stated
From this reading It was all very wonderful, no doubt, but she was feeling just a wee bit home-sick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all very wonderful, no doubt, but she was feeling just a wee bit home-sick.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It’s poor work pouring water on a rock," said Anna.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading It was all very wonderful, no doubt, but she was feeling just a wee bit home-sick.
at the time that
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thora came last with a rather sad little note.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was all very wonderful, no doubt, but she was feeling just a wee bit home-sick.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It’s poor work pouring water on a rock," said Anna.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The half had not been told me, as the big Book says, and I wonder more than ever why a poor girl should be doomed to waste her life in a wilderness when she might live in a world of so many clever and beautiful people."
