used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
(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 It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
any thing at all
From this reading At first she had been too wretched to be conscious of needing anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first she had been too wretched to be conscious of needing anything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
Clara
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From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
intentionally conceived
From this reading At first she had been too wretched to be conscious of needing anything.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she had been too wretched to be conscious of needing anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
Katie
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From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading For she had looked into a larger country.
immediately past
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For she had looked into a larger country.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading At first she had been too wretched to be conscious of needing anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first she had been too wretched to be conscious of needing anything.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
a special situation
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At first she had been too wretched to be conscious of needing anything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
nonexistent
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To get out into the air was the thing she was always wanting in those days, or at least for the last two months it had been so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was in the sense of the spirit that she most of all wanted to get out into the air, out into a more spacious country than the world Clara suggested, out where the air was clear and keen and where there were distances more vast than those which would shut her in.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading At first she had been too wretched to be conscious of needing anything.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading But Katie was not built for wretchedness; everything in her was fighting now for air, what air meant to spirit and body.
