used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
(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 She sensed how he, of all men, would hate being made ridiculous.
AltheanounUS /ælˈθiːə/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading She enlarged on Mrs. Brendon's attempts to isolate Althea and Jerry, with her own introduction into the picture.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She enlarged on Mrs. Brendon's attempts to isolate Althea and Jerry, with her own introduction into the picture.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She sensed how he, of all men, would hate being made ridiculous.
Brendon's
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From this reading She enlarged on Mrs. Brendon's attempts to isolate Althea and Jerry, with her own introduction into the picture.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading She described the yachting party most cleverly.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
compoundedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpaʊndəd/
combined into or constituting a chemical compound
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
confidantenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədænt/
a female confidant
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She described the yachting party most cleverly.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading She enlarged on Mrs. Brendon's attempts to isolate Althea and Jerry, with her own introduction into the picture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading She sensed how he, of all men, would hate being made ridiculous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sensed how he, of all men, would hate being made ridiculous.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
how
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From this reading She sensed how he, of all men, would hate being made ridiculous.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She enlarged on Mrs. Brendon's attempts to isolate Althea and Jerry, with her own introduction into the picture.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading She enlarged on Mrs. Brendon's attempts to isolate Althea and Jerry, with her own introduction into the picture.
Isabelle
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From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
Isabelle's
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From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
isolateverbUS /ˈaɪsəleɪt/
place or set apart
From this reading She enlarged on Mrs. Brendon's attempts to isolate Althea and Jerry, with her own introduction into the picture.
Jane's
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From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She sensed how he, of all men, would hate being made ridiculous.
the force of workers available
From this reading She sensed how he, of all men, would hate being made ridiculous.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She described the yachting party most cleverly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She enlarged on Mrs. Brendon's attempts to isolate Althea and Jerry, with her own introduction into the picture.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She enlarged on Mrs. Brendon's attempts to isolate Althea and Jerry, with her own introduction into the picture.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She enlarged on Mrs. Brendon's attempts to isolate Althea and Jerry, with her own introduction into the picture.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She described the yachting party most cleverly.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
pentadjectiveUS /pent/
closely confined
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She enlarged on Mrs. Brendon's attempts to isolate Althea and Jerry, with her own introduction into the picture.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading She sensed how he, of all men, would hate being made ridiculous.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She sensed how he, of all men, would hate being made ridiculous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jane's emotions, as she turned her attention to Isabelle, were compounded of amusement and sympathy for Jerry.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She was destined to hear the whole story before she went to sleep, for Isabelle's pent passion had reached a climax where a confidante was a necessity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She enlarged on Mrs. Brendon's attempts to isolate Althea and Jerry, with her own introduction into the picture.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She sensed how he, of all men, would hate being made ridiculous.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading She described the yachting party most cleverly.
