used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You can’t get everything in a year, and it all counts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She spoke to Dorothy about it.
(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 “You can’t get everything in a year, and it all counts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
can't
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From this reading “You can’t get everything in a year, and it all counts.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading “You can’t get everything in a year, and it all counts.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course she was her own mistress, but it wasn’t pleasant to meet with opposition nevertheless.
didn't
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From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
Dorothy
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From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
at any time
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “You can’t get everything in a year, and it all counts.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You can’t get everything in a year, and it all counts.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
Gloria
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From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
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 But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
come together
From this reading Of course she was her own mistress, but it wasn’t pleasant to meet with opposition nevertheless.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Of course she was her own mistress, but it wasn’t pleasant to meet with opposition nevertheless.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Of course she was her own mistress, but it wasn’t pleasant to meet with opposition nevertheless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Of course she was her own mistress, but it wasn’t pleasant to meet with opposition nevertheless.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Of course she was her own mistress, but it wasn’t pleasant to meet with opposition nevertheless.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Of course she was her own mistress, but it wasn’t pleasant to meet with opposition nevertheless.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke to Dorothy about it.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
wasn't
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From this reading Of course she was her own mistress, but it wasn’t pleasant to meet with opposition nevertheless.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading But she didn’t like to give up the portrait painting and she knew that if she suggested attending one of the evening classes Gloria would object that she was working too hard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ever since her conversation with Dorothy Winslow, Ruth had wondered whether it would not be better if she had taken painting and composition instead of portrait painting in the morning.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “You can’t get everything in a year, and it all counts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can’t get everything in a year, and it all counts.
