used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
a quantity of money
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
any thing at all
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Derwent did not fall ill, as her daughters feared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
Bergeret
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From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
Blanche
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From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Derwent did not fall ill, as her daughters feared.
Derwent
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From this reading Derwent did not fall ill, as her daughters feared.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Derwent did not fall ill, as her daughters feared.
psychological suffering
From this reading For a week or two, some amount of excitement necessarily mingled with her distress.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
elasticitynounUS /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For a week or two, some amount of excitement necessarily mingled with her distress.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Derwent did not fall ill, as her daughters feared.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Derwent did not fall ill, as her daughters feared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Derwent did not fall ill, as her daughters feared.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Derwent did not fall ill, as her daughters feared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading For a week or two, some amount of excitement necessarily mingled with her distress.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading For a week or two, some amount of excitement necessarily mingled with her distress.
not any; not one
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Derwent did not fall ill, as her daughters feared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a week or two, some amount of excitement necessarily mingled with her distress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For a week or two, some amount of excitement necessarily mingled with her distress.
Stasy
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From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a week or two, some amount of excitement necessarily mingled with her distress.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week or two, some amount of excitement necessarily mingled with her distress.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was great elasticity, which was, in fact, a kind of strength, in her nature, as well as a rare amount of practical common sense, and before long these triumphed over the shock, which, it must be owned, was to her a tremendous one.
which person or people
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For she realised, as Blanche and Stasy could not be expected to do, the whole bearing upon their lives, of this unexpected change of fortune.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a week or two, some amount of excitement necessarily mingled with her distress.
but in spite of that
From this reading For, though Monsieur Bergeret held out no hopes of anything being saved from the crash, he yet advised her to consult the English lawyer who had had charge of her interests at the time of her marriage, and of whom the French man of business entertained a high opinion.
