used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nay, in the end, on a view of the whole case, she was meritorious.
abasementnoun
a low or downcast state
From this reading And all this had fallen to her without blame, without calling for abasement or self-reproach.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
anew
From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
(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 And all this had fallen to her without blame, without calling for abasement or self-reproach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all this had fallen to her without blame, without calling for abasement or self-reproach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading And all this had fallen to her without blame, without calling for abasement or self-reproach.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And all this had fallen to her without blame, without calling for abasement or self-reproach.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Nay, in the end, on a view of the whole case, she was meritorious.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Nay, in the end, on a view of the whole case, she was meritorious.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading And all this had fallen to her without blame, without calling for abasement or self-reproach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
an instinctive motive
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nay, in the end, on a view of the whole case, she was meritorious.
immediately past
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
meritoriousadjectiveUS /ˌmerəˈtɔːriəs/
deserving reward or praise
From this reading Nay, in the end, on a view of the whole case, she was meritorious.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
MORALITYnounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, in the end, on a view of the whole case, she was meritorious.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nay, in the end, on a view of the whole case, she was meritorious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nay, in the end, on a view of the whole case, she was meritorious.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And all this had fallen to her without blame, without calling for abasement or self-reproach.
OranounUS /ˈɔːrə/
plural of “os” — a mouth or mouthlike opening
From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
Pinsent
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From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading And all this had fallen to her without blame, without calling for abasement or self-reproach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nay, in the end, on a view of the whole case, she was meritorious.
shirkedverbUS /ʃɜːrkt/
past form of “shirk” — avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
SMILESnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And all this had fallen to her without blame, without calling for abasement or self-reproach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Nay, in the end, on a view of the whole case, she was meritorious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MORALITY SMILES For Ora Pinsent the clouds were scattered, the heavens were bright again, the sun shone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dread which had grown so acute was removed, the necessity for losing what had come to be so much to her had passed away.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Nay, in the end, on a view of the whole case, she was meritorious.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And all this had fallen to her without blame, without calling for abasement or self-reproach.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had summoned her husband back; true, at the last moment she had run away from him and shirked her great scenes; but if he had really come (she told herself now) she would have conquered that momentarily uncontrollable impulse and done her duty.
