used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not being given that way, she confessed merely to what Grandma called "a gone feeling."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'I feel chilly, and grown old!'"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE If Jacqueline had been given to quoting poetry, she might have said:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not being given that way, she confessed merely to what Grandma called "a gone feeling."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not being given that way, she confessed merely to what Grandma called "a gone feeling."
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading "'I feel chilly, and grown old!'"
clipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Not being given that way, she confessed merely to what Grandma called "a gone feeling."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "'I feel chilly, and grown old!'"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Not being given that way, she confessed merely to what Grandma called "a gone feeling."
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "What makes you look so funny?"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE If Jacqueline had been given to quoting poetry, she might have said:
destroyed or killed
From this reading Not being given that way, she confessed merely to what Grandma called "a gone feeling."
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Not being given that way, she confessed merely to what Grandma called "a gone feeling."
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "'I feel chilly, and grown old!'"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE If Jacqueline had been given to quoting poetry, she might have said:
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE If Jacqueline had been given to quoting poetry, she might have said:
cause to move by striking
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I feel chilly, and grown old!'"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE If Jacqueline had been given to quoting poetry, she might have said:
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
Jacqueline
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From this reading THE UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE If Jacqueline had been given to quoting poetry, she might have said:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "What makes you look so funny?"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes you look so funny?"
and nothing more
From this reading Not being given that way, she confessed merely to what Grandma called "a gone feeling."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE If Jacqueline had been given to quoting poetry, she might have said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not being given that way, she confessed merely to what Grandma called "a gone feeling."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "'I feel chilly, and grown old!'"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
literature in metrical form
From this reading THE UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE If Jacqueline had been given to quoting poetry, she might have said:
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
quotingverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading THE UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE If Jacqueline had been given to quoting poetry, she might have said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE If Jacqueline had been given to quoting poetry, she might have said:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE If Jacqueline had been given to quoting poetry, she might have said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What makes you look so funny?"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She sat down suddenly on the steps of the porch, quite as if she had been hit a sudden hard clip in the stomach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not being given that way, she confessed merely to what Grandma called "a gone feeling."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE If Jacqueline had been given to quoting poetry, she might have said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not being given that way, she confessed merely to what Grandma called "a gone feeling."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not being given that way, she confessed merely to what Grandma called "a gone feeling."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What makes you look so funny?"
