a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She smiled as she saw his expression, and understood what was passing in his mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I wish one knew what to believe,” he said, formulating the nineteenth century’s dying question.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
lacking funds
From this reading Wingfield looked at her in vain, and then broke the silence which had followed Griggs’ last speech.
century'snounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
possessive form of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading “I wish one knew what to believe,” he said, formulating the nineteenth century’s dying question.
comprehendingverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
approval
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “I wish one knew what to believe,” he said, formulating the nineteenth century’s dying question.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She smiled as she saw his expression, and understood what was passing in his mind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Wingfield looked at her in vain, and then broke the silence which had followed Griggs’ last speech.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
formulatingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “formulate” — elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
From this reading “I wish one knew what to believe,” he said, formulating the nineteenth century’s dying question.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
Griggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish one knew what to believe,” he said, formulating the nineteenth century’s dying question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wingfield looked at her in vain, and then broke the silence which had followed Griggs’ last speech.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled as she saw his expression, and understood what was passing in his mind.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish one knew what to believe,” he said, formulating the nineteenth century’s dying question.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She smiled as she saw his expression, and understood what was passing in his mind.
Katharine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I wish one knew what to believe,” he said, formulating the nineteenth century’s dying question.
immediately past
From this reading Wingfield looked at her in vain, and then broke the silence which had followed Griggs’ last speech.
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 Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She smiled as she saw his expression, and understood what was passing in his mind.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading “I wish one knew what to believe,” he said, formulating the nineteenth century’s dying question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I wish one knew what to believe,” he said, formulating the nineteenth century’s dying question.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She smiled as she saw his expression, and understood what was passing in his mind.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “I wish one knew what to believe,” he said, formulating the nineteenth century’s dying question.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish one knew what to believe,” he said, formulating the nineteenth century’s dying question.
cut with a saw
From this reading She smiled as she saw his expression, and understood what was passing in his mind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Wingfield looked at her in vain, and then broke the silence which had followed Griggs’ last speech.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled as she saw his expression, and understood what was passing in his mind.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Wingfield looked at her in vain, and then broke the silence which had followed Griggs’ last speech.
required or under orders
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wingfield looked at her in vain, and then broke the silence which had followed Griggs’ last speech.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was supposed to have seen far more of Griggs during the preceding month than she really had, and she got credit for comprehending, at least, the general drift of his ideas, beyond what she deserved.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She smiled as she saw his expression, and understood what was passing in his mind.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Wingfield looked at her in vain, and then broke the silence which had followed Griggs’ last speech.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She smiled as she saw his expression, and understood what was passing in his mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wingfield looked at her in vain, and then broke the silence which had followed Griggs’ last speech.
Wingfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish one knew what to believe,” he said, formulating the nineteenth century’s dying question.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Wingfield looked at Katharine with an air of entreaty, as though hoping that she, at least, might understand what Mr. Griggs meant.
