at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
for the reason that
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, why didn't she tell somebody?"
didn't
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From this reading "But, why didn't she tell somebody?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is the use?' she says.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
Keith
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From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'What is the use?' she says.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "But, why didn't she tell somebody?"
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
express in words
From this reading "But, why didn't she tell somebody?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
the act of using
From this reading 'What is the use?' she says.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What is the use?' she says.
at the time that
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But, why didn't she tell somebody?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Keith insisted, his blood running hot with wrath at the injustice to which Granny had been submitted.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
but in spite of that
From this reading "She was ashamed of the way she looked and was dressed, and yet she was quite pretty, and she had the most wonderful hair that reached to her feet when she let it down."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, because ..." said his mother wearily, "because your grandmother has always been peculiar in that way when she knew she was being wronged.
