used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
(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 At all events, as the days passed, she grew thinner and paler looking, and more nervous and worried in her manner.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events, as the days passed, she grew thinner and paler looking, and more nervous and worried in her manner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At all events, as the days passed, she grew thinner and paler looking, and more nervous and worried in her manner.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events, as the days passed, she grew thinner and paler looking, and more nervous and worried in her manner.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
GENEVIEVE
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From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At all events, as the days passed, she grew thinner and paler looking, and more nervous and worried in her manner.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At all events, as the days passed, she grew thinner and paler looking, and more nervous and worried in her manner.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
Hexagons
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From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
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 Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At all events, as the days passed, she grew thinner and paler looking, and more nervous and worried in her manner.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At all events, as the days passed, she grew thinner and paler looking, and more nervous and worried in her manner.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
easily agitated
From this reading At all events, as the days passed, she grew thinner and paler looking, and more nervous and worried in her manner.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
not one, and not any
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
paler
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From this reading At all events, as the days passed, she grew thinner and paler looking, and more nervous and worried in her manner.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At all events, as the days passed, she grew thinner and paler looking, and more nervous and worried in her manner.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
an educational institution
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
not in physical motion
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading At all events, as the days passed, she grew thinner and paler looking, and more nervous and worried in her manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading GENEVIEVE LEARNS SOMETHING NOT IN BOOKS School, in an amazingly short time, fell into its customary routine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
a source of difficulty
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Hart was still not a favorite in the school, and no one seemed to realize this more keenly than did Miss Hart herself.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While none of the Happy Hexagons deliberately set herself to making trouble, certainly none of them tried to cause matters to be any easier for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Genevieve, it is true, did not cease to pine for long, free hours out of doors; but with as good grace as she could muster she submitted to the inevitable.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading At all events, as the days passed, she grew thinner and paler looking, and more nervous and worried in her manner.
