used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The quotation above is one that expresses me, and I think it is beautiful too.
adolescentadjectiveUS /ˌædəˈlesənt/
relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROOK AND RIVER "Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet."
any thing at all
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The quotation above is one that expresses me, and I think it is beautiful too.
for the reason that
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
confined by bonds
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
BROOKnounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading BROOK AND RIVER "Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I think it is a very expressive thing to do.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
Eleanor
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From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
at any time
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading The quotation above is one that expresses me, and I think it is beautiful too.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading "I think it is a very expressive thing to do.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading BROOK AND RIVER "Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet."
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
HaddocknounUS /ˈhædək/
lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
Hadley
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From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think it is a very expressive thing to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think it is a very expressive thing to do.
it's
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From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
KiplingnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The quotation above is one that expresses me, and I think it is beautiful too.
come together
From this reading BROOK AND RIVER "Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The quotation above is one that expresses me, and I think it is beautiful too.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
on the contrary
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading BROOK AND RIVER "Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading BROOK AND RIVER "Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
having a supporting base
From this reading BROOK AND RIVER "Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet."
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
that's
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From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROOK AND RIVER "Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet."
a special situation
From this reading "I think it is a very expressive thing to do.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The quotation above is one that expresses me, and I think it is beautiful too.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think it is a very expressive thing to do.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
in or at the place that
From this reading BROOK AND RIVER "Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet."
in the company of; together with
From this reading BROOK AND RIVER "Standing with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet."
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading Miss Hadley--that's my English teacher--the girls call her Haddock because she does look rather like a fish--says that it's undoubtedly one of the most poignant descriptions of adolescent womanhood ever made.
produce a literary work
From this reading "I think it's a good plan to put a quotation like Kipling at the top of the page whenever I write anything in this diary," Eleanor began in the smart leather bound book with her initials stamped in black on the red cover--the new private diary that had been Peter's gift to her on the occasion of her fifteenth birthday some months before.
