used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She tried to look ahead as far as possible; to take everything into account.
at or in the front
From this reading She tried to look ahead as far as possible; to take everything into account.
(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 _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She thought over ways and means; she reckoned up her resources.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading She spent many a sleepless night considering possibilities, probabilities, eventualities.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
the act of discovering something
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
eventualities
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From this reading She spent many a sleepless night considering possibilities, probabilities, eventualities.
at any time
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She tried to look ahead as far as possible; to take everything into account.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She tried to look ahead as far as possible; to take everything into account.
Farnish
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From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
FeatherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She tried to look ahead as far as possible; to take everything into account.
Jeckie
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From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She tried to look ahead as far as possible; to take everything into account.
occurring by chance
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
engage in
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
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 _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She thought over ways and means; she reckoned up her resources.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She spent many a sleepless night considering possibilities, probabilities, eventualities.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
a brief written record
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She thought over ways and means; she reckoned up her resources.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading She spent many a sleepless night considering possibilities, probabilities, eventualities.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She tried to look ahead as far as possible; to take everything into account.
probabilitiesnounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading She spent many a sleepless night considering possibilities, probabilities, eventualities.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She thought over ways and means; she reckoned up her resources.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading She thought over ways and means; she reckoned up her resources.
schemings
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From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spent many a sleepless night considering possibilities, probabilities, eventualities.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading She spent many a sleepless night considering possibilities, probabilities, eventualities.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She spent many a sleepless night considering possibilities, probabilities, eventualities.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
carry out
From this reading She tried to look ahead as far as possible; to take everything into account.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought over ways and means; she reckoned up her resources.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to look ahead as far as possible; to take everything into account.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She thought over ways and means; she reckoned up her resources.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, in all her reflections and plans and schemings, there was one dominant note--the desire to make money out of her lucky discovery--money, more money than she had ever dreamed of possessing.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She thought over ways and means; she reckoned up her resources.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Birds of a Feather_ Close countenance though Jeckie Farnish kept to all the world, her thoughts had never been so many nor so varied as at this eventful stage of her career.
