used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
(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 Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had not her life been one long, mystically symmetrical training for such a situation, such an emergency as this?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the nomenclature of Fate she felt that at this moment she had come Seven.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had not her life been one long, mystically symmetrical training for such a situation, such an emergency as this?
boxin
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From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the nomenclature of Fate she felt that at this moment she had come Seven.
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Had not her life been one long, mystically symmetrical training for such a situation, such an emergency as this?
divisible by two
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading In the nomenclature of Fate she felt that at this moment she had come Seven.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the nomenclature of Fate she felt that at this moment she had come Seven.
fightin
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From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
set up or found
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
a young female
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
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 She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
MayonnaisenounUS /ˈmeɪəneɪz/
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
a particular point in time
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
mysticallyadverb
in a mystical manner
From this reading Had not her life been one long, mystically symmetrical training for such a situation, such an emergency as this?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
nomenclaturenounUS /ˈnoʊmənkleɪtʃər/
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
From this reading In the nomenclature of Fate she felt that at this moment she had come Seven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had not her life been one long, mystically symmetrical training for such a situation, such an emergency as this?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had not her life been one long, mystically symmetrical training for such a situation, such an emergency as this?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
ridin
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From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
rowin
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From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
runnin
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From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In the nomenclature of Fate she felt that at this moment she had come Seven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Had not her life been one long, mystically symmetrical training for such a situation, such an emergency as this?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had not her life been one long, mystically symmetrical training for such a situation, such an emergency as this?
swimmin
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From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
symmetricaladjectiveUS /səˈmetrɪkəl/
having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
From this reading Had not her life been one long, mystically symmetrical training for such a situation, such an emergency as this?
TawdryadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːdri/
tastelessly showy
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the nomenclature of Fate she felt that at this moment she had come Seven.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
Verbeena
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From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was any girl in all her life so grateful for a good, stiff boyish training as in that moment found herself Verbeena Mayonnaise!
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading She even conjured up the long, sad face of Lord Tawdry with its sable curtains and experienced a wave of gratitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
wrestlin
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From this reading She thought of all the swimmin', rowin', ridin', boxin', runnin', fightin', wrestlin' she had done in the past with exultation.
