used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
advancementnounUS /ədˈvænsmənt/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was nothing so formidable in what she meant to do, after all.
(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 There was nothing so formidable in what she meant to do, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
in a state of sleep
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not use this phrase in her thoughts about the matter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing so formidable in what she meant to do, after all.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
opinion or judgment
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading There was nothing so formidable in what she meant to do, after all.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
GOALnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
how
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From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
the sound of laughing
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
LYDIAnounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She did not use this phrase in her thoughts about the matter.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There was nothing so formidable in what she meant to do, after all.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing so formidable in what she meant to do, after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
and nothing more
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
overestimatedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈestəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “overestimate” — make too high an estimate of
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading She did not use this phrase in her thoughts about the matter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
REACHESnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was nothing so formidable in what she meant to do, after all.
not in physical motion
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
express in words
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing so formidable in what she meant to do, after all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She did not use this phrase in her thoughts about the matter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She did not use this phrase in her thoughts about the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading As she dressed noiselessly, she fortified herself with the thought that she had, in her nervousness, greatly overestimated the seriousness of her undertaking.
the act of using
From this reading She did not use this phrase in her thoughts about the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was nothing so formidable in what she meant to do, after all.
at the time that
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She only wished to talk reasonably with her husband about how to avoid having their life degenerate into a mere campaign for material advancement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
wot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading LYDIA REACHES HER GOAL AND HAS HER TALK WITH HER HUSBAND Paul was still asleep when Lydia opened her eyes one morning and said to herself with a little laugh, but quite resolutely: "I come to tell ye of a world ye mortals wot not of."
