used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mame spent a very restless night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
anew
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
divisible by two
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
gutteringverbUS /ˈɡʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “gutter” — burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Stick it, Mame.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
lucidadjectiveUS /ˈluːsəd/
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
Mame
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From this reading Mame spent a very restless night.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mame spent a very restless night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Mame spent a very restless night.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
slogannounUS /ˈsloʊɡən/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
in or at or to some place
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Mame spent a very restless night.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
stenographynoun
a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Stick it, Mame.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
sun-up
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From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mame spent a very restless night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
at the time that
From this reading But somewhere in the small hours, when her mind was at its most lucid, she took the momentous decision to follow her star.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she turned back now, with the gates of her kingdom opening wide, she never deserved to see them again.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That had always been her slogan, even in the cold hour of sun-up before the day’s work began or over a guttering candle after it was done, when secretly she gave her whole mind to the hard and dry study of stenography.
