used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
anew
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
(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 THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wonderful, incredible pictures painted themselves before her eyes.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
fearless and daring
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Wonderful, incredible pictures painted themselves before her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
the act of giving
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Wonderful, incredible pictures painted themselves before her eyes.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
coated with paint
From this reading Wonderful, incredible pictures painted themselves before her eyes.
pensionsnounUS /ˈpenʃənz/
plural of “pension” — a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Wonderful, incredible pictures painted themselves before her eyes.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
have in common
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
systemsnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/
plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Wonderful, incredible pictures painted themselves before her eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She saw herself as his wife (oh, bold, forbidden thought, which dared her to push it from her heart!) helping him reach the ideal standard of what a great department store should be, planning new and highly improved systems of insurance, thinking out ways for employees to share profits, and of giving them pensions.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading THE BATTLE All the morning Win was in a state of strange, almost hysterical, exaltation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wonderful, incredible pictures painted themselves before her eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She saw Peter, impressed with her words--as indeed he had seemed to be--and remembering them nobly for the benefit of the two thousand hands within the Hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Again and again she warned her spirit down from the heights, but it would not hear, and stood there in the sunshine singing a wild song of love and joy.
