used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was short, stout, rather clumsy, with an honest, thick-featured face, and entirely without guile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
Barbara
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From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
Barbara's
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From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
for the reason that
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Theodora was the best of the family, but that did not suffice to make her interesting.
brought into existence
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Theodora was the best of the family, but that did not suffice to make her interesting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading She was short, stout, rather clumsy, with an honest, thick-featured face, and entirely without guile.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Theodora was the best of the family, but that did not suffice to make her interesting.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was short, stout, rather clumsy, with an honest, thick-featured face, and entirely without guile.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was short, stout, rather clumsy, with an honest, thick-featured face, and entirely without guile.
a social unit living together
From this reading Theodora was the best of the family, but that did not suffice to make her interesting.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nominally friends, neither understood the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
a young female
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading She was short, stout, rather clumsy, with an honest, thick-featured face, and entirely without guile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading She was short, stout, rather clumsy, with an honest, thick-featured face, and entirely without guile.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Theodora was the best of the family, but that did not suffice to make her interesting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
engage in
From this reading Theodora was the best of the family, but that did not suffice to make her interesting.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Nominally friends, neither understood the other.
NominallyadverbUS /ˈnɑːmənəli/
in name only
From this reading Nominally friends, neither understood the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Theodora was the best of the family, but that did not suffice to make her interesting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Theodora was the best of the family, but that did not suffice to make her interesting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Nominally friends, neither understood the other.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
on the contrary
From this reading She was short, stout, rather clumsy, with an honest, thick-featured face, and entirely without guile.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She was short, stout, rather clumsy, with an honest, thick-featured face, and entirely without guile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
dependable
From this reading She was short, stout, rather clumsy, with an honest, thick-featured face, and entirely without guile.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Theodora was the best of the family, but that did not suffice to make her interesting.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Theodora was the best of the family, but that did not suffice to make her interesting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
Theodora
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From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
thick-featured
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From this reading She was short, stout, rather clumsy, with an honest, thick-featured face, and entirely without guile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Theodora was the best of the family, but that did not suffice to make her interesting.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Nominally friends, neither understood the other.
precisely as stated
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Theodora, so named by her mother because she was born on a Sunday, was a very different girl from Barbara.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At this point, Barbara's friend came into the room, and they went away together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was short, stout, rather clumsy, with an honest, thick-featured face, and entirely without guile.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was short, stout, rather clumsy, with an honest, thick-featured face, and entirely without guile.
