used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He determined, therefore, to keep a more watchful eye over her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had no suspicion of evil in any one, because it existed not in her own warm little heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was a wilful, wandering little maiden, who took everybody to be good even as she herself was good.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Oh, for that Beautiful Summer!
for the reason that
From this reading She had no suspicion of evil in any one, because it existed not in her own warm little heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He determined, therefore, to keep a more watchful eye over her.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
an opposing military force
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
divisible by two
From this reading She was a wilful, wandering little maiden, who took everybody to be good even as she herself was good.
at any time
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
every person
From this reading She was a wilful, wandering little maiden, who took everybody to be good even as she herself was good.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She had no suspicion of evil in any one, because it existed not in her own warm little heart.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
the organ of sight
From this reading He determined, therefore, to keep a more watchful eye over her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, for that Beautiful Summer!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was a wilful, wandering little maiden, who took everybody to be good even as she herself was good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He determined, therefore, to keep a more watchful eye over her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had no suspicion of evil in any one, because it existed not in her own warm little heart.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He determined, therefore, to keep a more watchful eye over her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was a wilful, wandering little maiden, who took everybody to be good even as she herself was good.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had no suspicion of evil in any one, because it existed not in her own warm little heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had no suspicion of evil in any one, because it existed not in her own warm little heart.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He determined, therefore, to keep a more watchful eye over her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a wilful, wandering little maiden, who took everybody to be good even as she herself was good.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading She was a wilful, wandering little maiden, who took everybody to be good even as she herself was good.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no suspicion of evil in any one, because it existed not in her own warm little heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had no suspicion of evil in any one, because it existed not in her own warm little heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had no suspicion of evil in any one, because it existed not in her own warm little heart.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, for that Beautiful Summer!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had no suspicion of evil in any one, because it existed not in her own warm little heart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He determined, therefore, to keep a more watchful eye over her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had no suspicion of evil in any one, because it existed not in her own warm little heart.
Peggy
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From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
showmannounUS /ˈʃoʊmən/
a person skilled at making effective presentations
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Oh, for that Beautiful Summer!
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She had no suspicion of evil in any one, because it existed not in her own warm little heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, for that Beautiful Summer!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He determined, therefore, to keep a more watchful eye over her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was a wilful, wandering little maiden, who took everybody to be good even as she herself was good.
migratory
From this reading She was a wilful, wandering little maiden, who took everybody to be good even as she herself was good.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She had no suspicion of evil in any one, because it existed not in her own warm little heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He determined, therefore, to keep a more watchful eye over her.
which person or people
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading She was a wilful, wandering little maiden, who took everybody to be good even as she herself was good.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The worthy showman was now more convinced than ever that an enemy existed who would move heaven and earth to remove Peggy from his charge, and she was quite as much to him as if she had been his daughter.
