used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
how long something has existed
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in another moment Mrs Tremayne stood before her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And in another moment Mrs Tremayne stood before her.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (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 The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Her aspect was more changed than her voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
Barbara
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From this reading "Mother! here is Mistress Barbara Polwhele."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And in another moment Mrs Tremayne stood before her.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Her aspect was more changed than her voice.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
forebodings
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From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
a young female
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And in another moment Mrs Tremayne stood before her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Mother! here is Mistress Barbara Polwhele."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mother! here is Mistress Barbara Polwhele."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Mother! here is Mistress Barbara Polwhele."
a particular point in time
From this reading And in another moment Mrs Tremayne stood before her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her aspect was more changed than her voice.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother! here is Mistress Barbara Polwhele."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And in another moment Mrs Tremayne stood before her.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
on one occasion
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
Polwhele
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From this reading "Mother! here is Mistress Barbara Polwhele."
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And in another moment Mrs Tremayne stood before her.
possessing sweep
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her aspect was more changed than her voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
Thekla
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From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
Tremayne
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From this reading And in another moment Mrs Tremayne stood before her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her aspect was more changed than her voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
a Caucasian
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
a late time of life
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Barbara Polwhele!" said a voice in reply,--a voice which Barbara had not heard for nineteen years, yet which time had so little altered that she recognised at once the Thekla Rose of old.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The five terrible years of the Marian persecution had swept over her head in early youth, and their bitter anxieties and forebodings left her, at the age of nineteen, a white, wan, slender, delicate girl.
