used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
Blainey
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From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She hesitated, and ended by putting it off till the next day.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She hesitated, and ended by putting it off till the next day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She said it to herself each day, and each day she tarried.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She hesitated, and ended by putting it off till the next day.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated, and ended by putting it off till the next day.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She hesitated, and ended by putting it off till the next day.
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 She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
Massingale's
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From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She hesitated, and ended by putting it off till the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
on one occasion
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
overturenounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃər/
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She hesitated, and ended by putting it off till the next day.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
determined
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
try to get or reach
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
tarried
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From this reading She said it to herself each day, and each day she tarried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
up to a particular time
From this reading She hesitated, and ended by putting it off till the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning she resolved to go at once to Blainey, to fling herself heart and soul into her profession, to get an engagement in some stock company.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She said to herself that she must seek relief in flight, a new life, new friends for a month at least, until she should be stronger.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps she hoped for some sign of weakness on Massingale's part, an overture that would give her the confidence of a scornful rejection.
