used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It gave her a startling sense of helplessness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BENEATH THE STARS The situation was absurd, but what could be done about it?
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading BENEATH THE STARS The situation was absurd, but what could be done 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 Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BENEATH THE STARS The situation was absurd, but what could be done about it?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading BENEATH THE STARS The situation was absurd, but what could be done about it?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BENEATH THE STARS The situation was absurd, but what could be done about it?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BENEATH THE STARS The situation was absurd, but what could be done about it?
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading BENEATH THE STARS The situation was absurd, but what could be done about it?
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave her a startling sense of helplessness.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading It gave her a startling sense of helplessness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many, too, in the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BENEATH THE STARS The situation was absurd, but what could be done about it?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
Marjory
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From this reading Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It gave her a startling sense of helplessness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading BENEATH THE STARS The situation was absurd, but what could be done about it?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading BENEATH THE STARS The situation was absurd, but what could be done about it?
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading It gave her a startling sense of helplessness.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BENEATH THE STARS The situation was absurd, but what could be done about it?
in or at that place or location
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Many, too, in the ground.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BENEATH THE STARS The situation was absurd, but what could be done about it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BENEATH THE STARS The situation was absurd, but what could be done about it?
which person or people
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still, the situation was absurd--that Marjory, with all her thousands of dollars, should be forced to sleep out of doors.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading France was at war, and there would be many who would sleep upon the ground who had never slept there before.
