used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything in the world I can do, dear,” Claire Blackwood said to her, “command me.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
Betty
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From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
BlackwoodnounUS /ˈblækwʊd/
very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
From this reading “Anything in the world I can do, dear,” Claire Blackwood said to her, “command me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Anything in the world I can do, dear,” Claire Blackwood said to her, “command me.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I’ll go to the city for you or do errands or anything I can.”
Claire
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From this reading “Anything in the world I can do, dear,” Claire Blackwood said to her, “command me.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Anything in the world I can do, dear,” Claire Blackwood said to her, “command me.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
dearly loved
From this reading “Anything in the world I can do, dear,” Claire Blackwood said to her, “command me.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Anything in the world I can do, dear,” Claire Blackwood said to her, “command me.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading I’ll go to the city for you or do errands or anything I can.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ll go to the city for you or do errands or anything I can.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I’ll go to the city for you or do errands or anything I can.”
griefs
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From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Anything in the world I can do, dear,” Claire Blackwood said to her, “command me.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll go to the city for you or do errands or anything I can.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
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 Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Anything in the world I can do, dear,” Claire Blackwood said to her, “command me.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
Minna
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From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Minna, “there’s nothing you can do.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “No,” said Minna, “there’s nothing you can do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I’ll go to the city for you or do errands or anything I can.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Anything in the world I can do, dear,” Claire Blackwood said to her, “command me.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
make steady
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
there's
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From this reading “No,” said Minna, “there’s nothing you can do.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
Varian
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From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
Varians
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From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
which person or people
From this reading Some people thought Mrs Varian a little affected mentally by her awful griefs, but those who knew her best read in her determination and persistence a steady aim and felt a slight hope of her success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Herbert Varians went back to their summer home, and Minna, left alone with her companion and her secretary, began what she called her campaign to find Betty.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Anything in the world I can do, dear,” Claire Blackwood said to her, “command me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll go to the city for you or do errands or anything I can.”
