used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading These days had been like a fantastic dream to her, and she could hardly believe in the reality of her actions.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading These days had been like a fantastic dream to her, and she could hardly believe in the reality of her actions.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
churlishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrlɪʃ/
rude and boorish
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These days had been like a fantastic dream to her, and she could hardly believe in the reality of her actions.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
Daniel'snounUS /ˈdænjəlz/
possessive form of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading These days had been like a fantastic dream to her, and she could hardly believe in the reality of her actions.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
being one more than ten
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading These days had been like a fantastic dream to her, and she could hardly believe in the reality of her actions.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
Hamrân
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From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
only a very short time before
From this reading These days had been like a fantastic dream to her, and she could hardly believe in the reality of her actions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
hectoringverbUS /ˈhektərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hector” — be bossy towards
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These days had been like a fantastic dream to her, and she could hardly believe in the reality of her actions.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These days had been like a fantastic dream to her, and she could hardly believe in the reality of her actions.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
social deportment
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
march in a procession
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
Muriel's
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From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
in other respects or ways
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
with speed
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading These days had been like a fantastic dream to her, and she could hardly believe in the reality of her actions.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These days had been like a fantastic dream to her, and she could hardly believe in the reality of her actions.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the middle of March Muriel’s enforced residence at El Hamrân was drawing to a close.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Already she had been with Daniel for eleven or twelve days, and he had kept her so busy that the time had passed rapidly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In spite of Daniel’s hectoring and churlish manners—for so she thought them—she felt that she had seen something of life as it is lived under primitive conditions which otherwise she would never have known.
but in spite of that
From this reading The whole situation was absurd; and yet, notwithstanding her artificial outward stiffness and her actual inward rebellion, she was conscious that her experience had not been unprofitable.
