used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She would not tell him about the will, on that she was determined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
any person at all
From this reading She would not mention it to anybody.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
cupiditynounUS /kjuːˈpɪdɪti/
extreme greed for material wealth
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She would not tell him about the will, on that she was determined.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
Ellen's
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From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Instead she would go promptly to work packing up her few possessions and putting the house in perfect order.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Instead she would go promptly to work packing up her few possessions and putting the house in perfect order.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would not tell him about the will, on that she was determined.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Instead she would go promptly to work packing up her few possessions and putting the house in perfect order.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead she would go promptly to work packing up her few possessions and putting the house in perfect order.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead she would go promptly to work packing up her few possessions and putting the house in perfect order.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would not mention it to anybody.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
make reference to
From this reading She would not mention it to anybody.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not tell him about the will, on that she was determined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would not tell him about the will, on that she was determined.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Instead she would go promptly to work packing up her few possessions and putting the house in perfect order.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Instead she would go promptly to work packing up her few possessions and putting the house in perfect order.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Instead she would go promptly to work packing up her few possessions and putting the house in perfect order.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Instead she would go promptly to work packing up her few possessions and putting the house in perfect order.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Instead she would go promptly to work packing up her few possessions and putting the house in perfect order.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Instead she would go promptly to work packing up her few possessions and putting the house in perfect order.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
express in words
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not tell him about the will, on that she was determined.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
express in words
From this reading She would not tell him about the will, on that she was determined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would not tell him about the will, on that she was determined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
ThrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instead she would go promptly to work packing up her few possessions and putting the house in perfect order.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading LUCY COMES TO A DECISION Slowly Lucy drove homeward, her dreams of rosy wall papers and gay chintz hangings shattered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She would not tell him about the will, on that she was determined.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Instead she would go promptly to work packing up her few possessions and putting the house in perfect order.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thrusting into insignificance these minor considerations, however, was the thought of Martin Howe and what he would say to the revelation of Ellen's cupidity.
