used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A load of anxiety was lifted from her mind.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Now was she really free, really advanced in her great adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Now was she really free, really advanced in her great adventure.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her breakfast at old Debby's, Barbara urged forward her canoe with keen exhilaration.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading A load of anxiety was lifted from her mind.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After her breakfast at old Debby's, Barbara urged forward her canoe with keen exhilaration.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
Barbara
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From this reading After her breakfast at old Debby's, Barbara urged forward her canoe with keen exhilaration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After her breakfast at old Debby's, Barbara urged forward her canoe with keen exhilaration.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading After her breakfast at old Debby's, Barbara urged forward her canoe with keen exhilaration.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
Debby
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From this reading Moreover, old Debby had shown no surprise or disapproval on hearing of her rash venture.
Debby's
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From this reading After her breakfast at old Debby's, Barbara urged forward her canoe with keen exhilaration.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Moreover, old Debby had shown no surprise or disapproval on hearing of her rash venture.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading After her breakfast at old Debby's, Barbara urged forward her canoe with keen exhilaration.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading After her breakfast at old Debby's, Barbara urged forward her canoe with keen exhilaration.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Now was she really free, really advanced in her great adventure.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A load of anxiety was lifted from her mind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now was she really free, really advanced in her great adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Moreover, old Debby had shown no surprise or disapproval on hearing of her rash venture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her breakfast at old Debby's, Barbara urged forward her canoe with keen exhilaration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now was she really free, really advanced in her great adventure.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading After her breakfast at old Debby's, Barbara urged forward her canoe with keen exhilaration.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
held up in the air
From this reading A load of anxiety was lifted from her mind.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading A load of anxiety was lifted from her mind.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A load of anxiety was lifted from her mind.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, old Debby had shown no surprise or disapproval on hearing of her rash venture.
not any; not one
From this reading Moreover, old Debby had shown no surprise or disapproval on hearing of her rash venture.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now was she really free, really advanced in her great adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A load of anxiety was lifted from her mind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After her breakfast at old Debby's, Barbara urged forward her canoe with keen exhilaration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moreover, old Debby had shown no surprise or disapproval on hearing of her rash venture.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Moreover, old Debby had shown no surprise or disapproval on hearing of her rash venture.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Moreover, old Debby had shown no surprise or disapproval on hearing of her rash venture.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now was she really free, really advanced in her great adventure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now was she really free, really advanced in her great adventure.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Moreover, old Debby had shown no surprise or disapproval on hearing of her rash venture.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Moreover, old Debby had shown no surprise or disapproval on hearing of her rash venture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading After her breakfast at old Debby's, Barbara urged forward her canoe with keen exhilaration.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Moreover, old Debby had shown no surprise or disapproval on hearing of her rash venture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now was she really free, really advanced in her great adventure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After her breakfast at old Debby's, Barbara urged forward her canoe with keen exhilaration.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had succeeded in arranging so that the letter would be delivered to her aunt--a matter which had been fretting at her conscience.
