used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Also, she expended a good deal of money on a bridesmaid's dress--for something had happened!
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She went to her office, she exercised Zip, she accepted every invitation that came to her; but she got thin.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
anew
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
(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 Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
in addition
From this reading Also, she expended a good deal of money on a bridesmaid's dress--for something had happened!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
bridesmaid'snounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪdz/
possessive form of “bridesmaid” — an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading Also, she expended a good deal of money on a bridesmaid's dress--for something had happened!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went to her office, she exercised Zip, she accepted every invitation that came to her; but she got thin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Scrawny," her grandmother called it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She went to her office, she exercised Zip, she accepted every invitation that came to her; but she got thin.
certaintiesnounUS /ˈsɜːrtəntiz/
plural of “certainty” — the state of being certain
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
a small house with a single story
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Also, she expended a good deal of money on a bridesmaid's dress--for something had happened!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
put on clothes
From this reading Also, she expended a good deal of money on a bridesmaid's dress--for something had happened!
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She went to her office, she exercised Zip, she accepted every invitation that came to her; but she got thin.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading She went to her office, she exercised Zip, she accepted every invitation that came to her; but she got thin.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading Also, she expended a good deal of money on a bridesmaid's dress--for something had happened!
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also, she expended a good deal of money on a bridesmaid's dress--for something had happened!
Fred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Also, she expended a good deal of money on a bridesmaid's dress--for something had happened!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She went to her office, she exercised Zip, she accepted every invitation that came to her; but she got thin.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Scrawny," her grandmother called it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Also, she expended a good deal of money on a bridesmaid's dress--for something had happened!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading She went to her office, she exercised Zip, she accepted every invitation that came to her; but she got thin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
knowledges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
a unit of instruction
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Also, she expended a good deal of money on a bridesmaid's dress--for something had happened!
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She went to her office, she exercised Zip, she accepted every invitation that came to her; but she got thin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Also, she expended a good deal of money on a bridesmaid's dress--for something had happened!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
ScrawnyadjectiveUS /ˈskrɔːni/
being very thin
From this reading "Scrawny," her grandmother called it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Also, she expended a good deal of money on a bridesmaid's dress--for something had happened!
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She went to her office, she exercised Zip, she accepted every invitation that came to her; but she got thin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to her office, she exercised Zip, she accepted every invitation that came to her; but she got thin.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
precisely as stated
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Happened, curiously enough, on the very afternoon when she was studying that hard page of Nature's book, all alone, in the empty cottage by the lake....
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to her office, she exercised Zip, she accepted every invitation that came to her; but she got thin.
at the time that
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading After Fred had gone out into the wilderness, and learned her lesson; after that long day in the cottage, when her mind had emptied itself of some of its own certainties, so that deep, primitive knowledges could flow into it, she took up life again in her own way.
ZipverbUS /zɪp/
close with a zipper
From this reading She went to her office, she exercised Zip, she accepted every invitation that came to her; but she got thin.
