used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading For did she not have health, youth, plenty of money and an adoring family?
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For did she not have health, youth, plenty of money and an adoring family?
else
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From this reading What else was there to wish for?
at any time
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
a social unit living together
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
Frieda
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From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
yet to be or coming
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For did she not have health, youth, plenty of money and an adoring family?
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading For did she not have health, youth, plenty of money and an adoring family?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
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 In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading For did she not have health, youth, plenty of money and an adoring family?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
something you have to do
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
a full supply
From this reading For did she not have health, youth, plenty of money and an adoring family?
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
Ralston
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From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What else was there to wish for?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What else was there to wish for?
having come into contact
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
UNANSWEREDadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
not known
From this reading AN UNANSWERED QUESTION ON a pile of boards in a great unfinished room Frieda Ralston stood facing--the unknown future.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What else was there to wish for?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading What else was there to wish for?
but in spite of that
From this reading For of course Frieda had not yet been touched by any of life's hard realities, and since her sister's recovery from her accident her way had been fairly plain sailing.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In the family it was sometimes said that though on occasions the younger Miss Ralston could assume the airs of a social queen, at very many other times she was more of a baby than ever.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading For did she not have health, youth, plenty of money and an adoring family?
