used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIFT OF SUSPICION.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Young men were better off without caresses, even from mother or sister.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Young men were better off without caresses, even from mother or sister.
carnaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrnəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
decorousadjectiveUS /ˈdekərəs/
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
divisible by two
From this reading Young men were better off without caresses, even from mother or sister.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Young men were better off without caresses, even from mother or sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
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From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
the force of workers available
From this reading Young men were better off without caresses, even from mother or sister.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Young men were better off without caresses, even from mother or sister.
not any; not one
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RIFT OF SUSPICION.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Young men were better off without caresses, even from mother or sister.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Young men were better off without caresses, even from mother or sister.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
PuritansnounUS /ˈpjʊrətənz/
plural of “puritan” — a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
RIFTnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading A RIFT OF SUSPICION.
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
have in common
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Young men were better off without caresses, even from mother or sister.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading A RIFT OF SUSPICION.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she had been trained in a repressed, decorous fashion, and many of the Friends were as rigorous as the Puritans.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And she was compelled to acknowledge within herself that Primrose had a large share of what she set down as carnal beauty, the loveliness of physical coloring and symmetry.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Young men were better off without caresses, even from mother or sister.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lois Henry had no especial fear of any serious matter with such a mere child as Primrose, as she was far too young.
