used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An effect both marked and immediate in each case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An effect both marked and immediate in each case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
an occurrence of something
From this reading An effect both marked and immediate in each case.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
don't
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From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading An effect both marked and immediate in each case.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
a young female
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
I'm
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From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
of the present time and place
From this reading An effect both marked and immediate in each case.
of great significance or value
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An effect both marked and immediate in each case.
a single distinct event
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
and nothing more
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading An effect both marked and immediate in each case.
by chance
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
Monica's
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From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
Phyllis
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From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
Raysun
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From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
express in words
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
SLATEnounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
express in speech
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading She told it not as one might speak of a passing incident on her journey, but as an important factor in her uneventful life.
precisely as stated
From this reading The girl drove on home in a state of considerable elation, and told her story of the "great lady" to her sympathetic, if not very clever mother, Pleasant Raysun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE CLEAN SLATE Monica's chance meeting with Phyllis Raysun was not without its effect on both their lives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
you'll
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From this reading "Mamma," she said, after a thoughtful pause, the story having come to its commonplace ending, "it likely don't sound great to you; maybe you'll forget about it, or, if you don't, you'll say I'm just a sentimental girl whose feelings get clear away with her.
