the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could never live here--never; and what's more, I won't.
Annie's
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From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How wise I was to make provision for myself while at school!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I declare, bad as I thought the old place, I didn't imagine it to be quite so ramshackle."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I declare, bad as I thought the old place, I didn't imagine it to be quite so ramshackle."
becominglyadverb
in a becoming manner
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could never live here--never; and what's more, I won't.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I declare, bad as I thought the old place, I didn't imagine it to be quite so ramshackle."
didn't
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From this reading I declare, bad as I thought the old place, I didn't imagine it to be quite so ramshackle."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How wise I was to make provision for myself while at school!
a young female
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I could never live here--never; and what's more, I won't.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
How
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From this reading How wise I was to make provision for myself while at school!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could never live here--never; and what's more, I won't.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I declare, bad as I thought the old place, I didn't imagine it to be quite so ramshackle."
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I could never live here--never; and what's more, I won't.
engage in
From this reading How wise I was to make provision for myself while at school!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could never live here--never; and what's more, I won't.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading How wise I was to make provision for myself while at school!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I could never live here--never; and what's more, I won't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading How wise I was to make provision for myself while at school!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I declare, bad as I thought the old place, I didn't imagine it to be quite so ramshackle."
ramshackleadjectiveUS /ˈræmʃækəl/
in deplorable condition
From this reading I declare, bad as I thought the old place, I didn't imagine it to be quite so ramshackle."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
an educational institution
From this reading How wise I was to make provision for myself while at school!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I declare, bad as I thought the old place, I didn't imagine it to be quite so ramshackle."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh! it is just as of old," thought the girl--"an intolerable, horrid place.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How wise I was to make provision for myself while at school!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How wise I was to make provision for myself while at school!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these thoughts were rushing through Annie's mind she was brushing out her pretty golden hair and arranging it becomingly round her small head.
what's
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From this reading I could never live here--never; and what's more, I won't.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading How wise I was to make provision for myself while at school!
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading How wise I was to make provision for myself while at school!
won't
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From this reading I could never live here--never; and what's more, I won't.
