used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
(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 IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do you know, I sometimes think that they do not love me at all.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "In the spring--oh, in the spring," she wrote, "I shall be free.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading My promise was given and I could not recall it, but I believe now that it was pride, not love, that made them exact it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My promise was given and I could not recall it, but I believe now that it was pride, not love, that made them exact it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know, I sometimes think that they do not love me at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading My promise was given and I could not recall it, but I believe now that it was pride, not love, that made them exact it.
apart from; not including
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
FORTUNESnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "In the spring--oh, in the spring," she wrote, "I shall be free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
a young female
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My promise was given and I could not recall it, but I believe now that it was pride, not love, that made them exact it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My promise was given and I could not recall it, but I believe now that it was pride, not love, that made them exact it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know, I sometimes think that they do not love me at all.
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 IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My promise was given and I could not recall it, but I believe now that it was pride, not love, that made them exact it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My promise was given and I could not recall it, but I believe now that it was pride, not love, that made them exact it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
come together
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
Mitty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
in motion
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My promise was given and I could not recall it, but I believe now that it was pride, not love, that made them exact it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "In the spring--oh, in the spring," she wrote, "I shall be free.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading My promise was given and I could not recall it, but I believe now that it was pride, not love, that made them exact it.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading My promise was given and I could not recall it, but I believe now that it was pride, not love, that made them exact it.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
move upward
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
witty remark
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "In the spring--oh, in the spring," she wrote, "I shall be free.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
snow-storm
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From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Do you know, I sometimes think that they do not love me at all.
the season of growth
From this reading "In the spring--oh, in the spring," she wrote, "I shall be free.
in a swift manner
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My promise was given and I could not recall it, but I believe now that it was pride, not love, that made them exact it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you know, I sometimes think that they do not love me at all.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you know, I sometimes think that they do not love me at all.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My promise was given and I could not recall it, but I believe now that it was pride, not love, that made them exact it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE The winter began with a heavy snow-storm and ended in a long April rain, and in all those swiftly moving months I had seen Sally barely a dozen times.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not only my pride, but Miss Mitty's rigid commands had kept me from her house, and the girl had promised that for the first six months she would not meet me except by chance.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "In the spring--oh, in the spring," she wrote, "I shall be free.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know, I sometimes think that they do not love me at all.
