used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading As a child she had been a fierce, wild little creature full of savage affections and generosities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By nature she was elemental and direct.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a child she had been a fierce, wild little creature full of savage affections and generosities.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a child she had been a fierce, wild little creature full of savage affections and generosities.
Beulah
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From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By nature she was elemental and direct.
a young person of either sex
From this reading As a child she had been a fierce, wild little creature full of savage affections and generosities.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As a child she had been a fierce, wild little creature full of savage affections and generosities.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
command with authority
From this reading By nature she was elemental and direct.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
From this reading By nature she was elemental and direct.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading She still retained more feminine ferocity than social usage permits her sex.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading She still retained more feminine ferocity than social usage permits her sex.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading As a child she had been a fierce, wild little creature full of savage affections and generosities.
set up or found
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As a child she had been a fierce, wild little creature full of savage affections and generosities.
generosities
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From this reading As a child she had been a fierce, wild little creature full of savage affections and generosities.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a child she had been a fierce, wild little creature full of savage affections and generosities.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She still retained more feminine ferocity than social usage permits her sex.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading By nature she was elemental and direct.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
permitsnounUS /pərˈmɪts/
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading She still retained more feminine ferocity than social usage permits her sex.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading She still retained more feminine ferocity than social usage permits her sex.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading As a child she had been a fierce, wild little creature full of savage affections and generosities.
an educational institution
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading She still retained more feminine ferocity than social usage permits her sex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By nature she was elemental and direct.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading She still retained more feminine ferocity than social usage permits her sex.
not in physical motion
From this reading She still retained more feminine ferocity than social usage permits her sex.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She still retained more feminine ferocity than social usage permits her sex.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Man on the Bed Beulah Rutherford found it impossible to resume a relation of friendliness toward her guest.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A few months earlier she had become the teacher of the Big Creek school, but until that time life had never disciplined her to repress the impulses of her heart.
usagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/
the act of using
From this reading She still retained more feminine ferocity than social usage permits her sex.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By nature she was elemental and direct.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As a child she had been a fierce, wild little creature full of savage affections and generosities.
