(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 did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading She burrowed her face in the pillow and cried hard, and then turned over on her pig-tails and sobbed awhile.
for the reason that
From this reading She cried because she wished to cry.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
burrowed
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From this reading She burrowed her face in the pillow and cried hard, and then turned over on her pig-tails and sobbed awhile.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She cried because she wished to cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She cried because she wished to cry.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She cried because it was the easiest and most satisfactory way she knew of relieving the tenseness in her throat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She burrowed her face in the pillow and cried hard, and then turned over on her pig-tails and sobbed awhile.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She burrowed her face in the pillow and cried hard, and then turned over on her pig-tails and sobbed awhile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
and nothing more
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
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 She cried because it was the easiest and most satisfactory way she knew of relieving the tenseness in her throat.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
engage in
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She cried because it was the easiest and most satisfactory way she knew of relieving the tenseness in her throat.
nobody'snounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She cried because it was the easiest and most satisfactory way she knew of relieving the tenseness in her throat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She burrowed her face in the pillow and cried hard, and then turned over on her pig-tails and sobbed awhile.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She burrowed her face in the pillow and cried hard, and then turned over on her pig-tails and sobbed awhile.
pig-tails
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From this reading She burrowed her face in the pillow and cried hard, and then turned over on her pig-tails and sobbed awhile.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She burrowed her face in the pillow and cried hard, and then turned over on her pig-tails and sobbed awhile.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
relievingverbUS /rɪˈliːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading She cried because it was the easiest and most satisfactory way she knew of relieving the tenseness in her throat.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading She cried because it was the easiest and most satisfactory way she knew of relieving the tenseness in her throat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading She burrowed her face in the pillow and cried hard, and then turned over on her pig-tails and sobbed awhile.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
tensenessnoun
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
From this reading She cried because it was the easiest and most satisfactory way she knew of relieving the tenseness in her throat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She burrowed her face in the pillow and cried hard, and then turned over on her pig-tails and sobbed awhile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She cried because it was the easiest and most satisfactory way she knew of relieving the tenseness in her throat.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She cried because she wished to cry.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She burrowed her face in the pillow and cried hard, and then turned over on her pig-tails and sobbed awhile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
in or at the place that
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
Winthrop
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From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She cried because she wished to cry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE DARK An hour or so later Miss Winthrop lay in her bed, where, with the door tight locked and the gas out, she could feel just the way she felt like feeling and it was nobody's business.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading It did not make any difference, here in the dark, whether the tears made lines down her face or not--whether or not they made her eyes red, and, worst of all, her nose red.
