used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wonder when we shall see a gleam of daylight.
(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 But the very greatness of the emergency roused all that was strongest and best in the young man.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was there ever such a troublesome and terrible girl put into the world before?"
Annie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Was there ever such a troublesome and terrible girl put into the world before?"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But the very greatness of the emergency roused all that was strongest and best in the young man.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the very greatness of the emergency roused all that was strongest and best in the young man.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I wonder when we shall see a gleam of daylight.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading But the very greatness of the emergency roused all that was strongest and best in the young man.
at any time
From this reading Was there ever such a troublesome and terrible girl put into the world before?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
a young female
From this reading Was there ever such a troublesome and terrible girl put into the world before?"
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading I wonder when we shall see a gleam of daylight.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading But the very greatness of the emergency roused all that was strongest and best in the young man.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder when we shall see a gleam of daylight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the very greatness of the emergency roused all that was strongest and best in the young man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Was there ever such a troublesome and terrible girl put into the world before?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the very greatness of the emergency roused all that was strongest and best in the young man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wonder when we shall see a gleam of daylight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Was there ever such a troublesome and terrible girl put into the world before?"
Rashleigh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really," thought Saxon, "troubles thicken.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading But the very greatness of the emergency roused all that was strongest and best in the young man.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading "Really," thought Saxon, "troubles thicken.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wonder when we shall see a gleam of daylight.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I wonder when we shall see a gleam of daylight.
ShelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
in the near future
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But the very greatness of the emergency roused all that was strongest and best in the young man.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Was there ever such a troublesome and terrible girl put into the world before?"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Was there ever such a troublesome and terrible girl put into the world before?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the very greatness of the emergency roused all that was strongest and best in the young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was there ever such a troublesome and terrible girl put into the world before?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there ever such a troublesome and terrible girl put into the world before?"
thickenverbUS /ˈθɪkən/
make thick or thicker
From this reading "Really," thought Saxon, "troubles thicken.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Really," thought Saxon, "troubles thicken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "Really," thought Saxon, "troubles thicken.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Was there ever such a troublesome and terrible girl put into the world before?"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the very greatness of the emergency roused all that was strongest and best in the young man.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there ever such a troublesome and terrible girl put into the world before?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wonder when we shall see a gleam of daylight.
at the time that
From this reading I wonder when we shall see a gleam of daylight.
which person or people
From this reading He soon got the truth out of poor Mrs Shelf, who blamed herself almost more than Annie for having gone to Rashleigh.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder when we shall see a gleam of daylight.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Was there ever such a troublesome and terrible girl put into the world before?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the very greatness of the emergency roused all that was strongest and best in the young man.
