activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
(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 The rubbish left from the wrecked plane had all been removed.
Amy
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From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Manicuring will never repair the ravages of it,” Amy said ruefully, looking at her hands.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “What _do_ you suppose has become of the thing?” sighed her daughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rubbish left from the wrecked plane had all been removed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
a female human offspring
From this reading “What _do_ you suppose has become of the thing?” sighed her daughter.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading “I’ve dug my fingernails full of dirt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What _do_ you suppose has become of the thing?” sighed her daughter.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading “I’ve dug my fingernails full of dirt.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
fingernailsnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərneɪlz/
plural of “fingernail” — the nail at the end of a finger
From this reading “I’ve dug my fingernails full of dirt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rubbish left from the wrecked plane had all been removed.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “I’ve dug my fingernails full of dirt.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rubbish left from the wrecked plane had all been removed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Manicuring will never repair the ravages of it,” Amy said ruefully, looking at her hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What _do_ you suppose has become of the thing?” sighed her daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What _do_ you suppose has become of the thing?” sighed her daughter.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve dug my fingernails full of dirt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Manicuring will never repair the ravages of it,” Amy said ruefully, looking at her hands.
Jessie
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From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The rubbish left from the wrecked plane had all been removed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Manicuring will never repair the ravages of it,” Amy said ruefully, looking at her hands.
Manicuring
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From this reading Manicuring will never repair the ravages of it,” Amy said ruefully, looking at her hands.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
molesnounUS /moʊlz/
plural of “mole” — the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ve dug my fingernails full of dirt.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Manicuring will never repair the ravages of it,” Amy said ruefully, looking at her hands.
Norwood
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From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The rubbish left from the wrecked plane had all been removed.
presideverbUS /prɪˈzaɪd/
act as president
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading Manicuring will never repair the ravages of it,” Amy said ruefully, looking at her hands.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The rubbish left from the wrecked plane had all been removed.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Manicuring will never repair the ravages of it,” Amy said ruefully, looking at her hands.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading The rubbish left from the wrecked plane had all been removed.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading Manicuring will never repair the ravages of it,” Amy said ruefully, looking at her hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “What _do_ you suppose has become of the thing?” sighed her daughter.
express a supposition
From this reading “What _do_ you suppose has become of the thing?” sighed her daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
a special situation
From this reading “What _do_ you suppose has become of the thing?” sighed her daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
except if; if not
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
look attentively
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What _do_ you suppose has become of the thing?” sighed her daughter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Manicuring will never repair the ravages of it,” Amy said ruefully, looking at her hands.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The rubbish left from the wrecked plane had all been removed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HOSPITAL DRIVE “Really, girls, unless you were moles, you could scarcely have searched more faithfully for Mark’s watch,” Mrs. Norwood said, coming out to preside over the activities of Jessie and Amy.
