used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Deane shrank from the thought of the Three Bar girl in such a mixture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She was raised at the knee of one of the finest women in the world.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Deane shrank from the thought of the Three Bar girl in such a mixture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It couldn't be otherwise," Harris said, when Deane expressed this thought.
couldn't
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From this reading "It couldn't be otherwise," Harris said, when Deane expressed this thought.
Deane
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From this reading Deane shrank from the thought of the Three Bar girl in such a mixture.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
communicated in words
From this reading "It couldn't be otherwise," Harris said, when Deane expressed this thought.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading Someway she seemed many shades finer than the rest.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "She was raised at the knee of one of the finest women in the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Deane shrank from the thought of the Three Bar girl in such a mixture.
a young female
From this reading Deane shrank from the thought of the Three Bar girl in such a mixture.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading "It couldn't be otherwise," Harris said, when Deane expressed this thought.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
I've
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From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deane shrank from the thought of the Three Bar girl in such a mixture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It couldn't be otherwise," Harris said, when Deane expressed this thought.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "She was raised at the knee of one of the finest women in the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
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 Someway she seemed many shades finer than the rest.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Deane shrank from the thought of the Three Bar girl in such a mixture.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deane shrank from the thought of the Three Bar girl in such a mixture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She was raised at the knee of one of the finest women in the world.
in other respects or ways
From this reading "It couldn't be otherwise," Harris said, when Deane expressed this thought.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "She was raised at the knee of one of the finest women in the world.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Someway she seemed many shades finer than the rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It couldn't be otherwise," Harris said, when Deane expressed this thought.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Someway she seemed many shades finer than the rest.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Someway she seemed many shades finer than the rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Someway she seemed many shades finer than the rest.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Deane shrank from the thought of the Three Bar girl in such a mixture.
deliver by singing
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
Somewayadverb
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Someway she seemed many shades finer than the rest.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Deane shrank from the thought of the Three Bar girl in such a mixture.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Someway she seemed many shades finer than the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deane shrank from the thought of the Three Bar girl in such a mixture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It couldn't be otherwise," Harris said, when Deane expressed this thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Deane shrank from the thought of the Three Bar girl in such a mixture.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Deane shrank from the thought of the Three Bar girl in such a mixture.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading I remember her mother myself--a little; and I've heard my own mother sing the praises of Elizabeth Warren a thousand times."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was raised at the knee of one of the finest women in the world.
at the time that
From this reading "It couldn't be otherwise," Harris said, when Deane expressed this thought.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "She was raised at the knee of one of the finest women in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "She was raised at the knee of one of the finest women in the world.
