used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
(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 Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It never occurred to her that she should submit to the inevitable just because the men appeared to do so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
for the reason that
From this reading It never occurred to her that she should submit to the inevitable just because the men appeared to do so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her mimic West had taught her that women sometimes dared where the men had hesitated.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But her mimic West had taught her that women sometimes dared where the men had hesitated.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It never occurred to her that she should submit to the inevitable just because the men appeared to do so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
set up or found
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading But her mimic West had taught her that women sometimes dared where the men had hesitated.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading It never occurred to her that she should submit to the inevitable just because the men appeared to do so.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to her that she should submit to the inevitable just because the men appeared to do so.
Jim
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From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
and nothing more
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
the force of workers available
From this reading But her mimic West had taught her that women sometimes dared where the men had hesitated.
mimicnounUS /ˈmɪmɪk/
someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
From this reading But her mimic West had taught her that women sometimes dared where the men had hesitated.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It never occurred to her that she should submit to the inevitable just because the men appeared to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
Quirtnoun
whip with a leather thong at the end
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It never occurred to her that she should submit to the inevitable just because the men appeared to do so.
without speaking
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It never occurred to her that she should submit to the inevitable just because the men appeared to do so.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But her mimic West had taught her that women sometimes dared where the men had hesitated.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading It never occurred to her that she should submit to the inevitable just because the men appeared to do so.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading But her mimic West had taught her that women sometimes dared where the men had hesitated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
a special situation
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Had she lived all of her life on the Quirt, she probably would never have thought of fighting back and would have accepted conditions just as her dad seemed to accept them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But her mimic West had taught her that women sometimes dared where the men had hesitated.
in or at the place that
From this reading But her mimic West had taught her that women sometimes dared where the men had hesitated.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
which person or people
From this reading Wherefore it was a new Lorraine who rose at daybreak and silently cooked breakfast for the men, learned from Jim that Sorry was not back from Echo, and that Swan and Lone had gone down to the place where Frank had been found.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But her mimic West had taught her that women sometimes dared where the men had hesitated.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To Lorraine that passive submission was the most intolerable part, the one thing she could not, would not endure.
