used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading v The point was, that she must have actual experience in rousing men.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was simply a growing girl, hungry for experience, and at the outset hampered by circumstance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was simply a growing girl, hungry for experience, and at the outset hampered by circumstance.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading She was simply a growing girl, hungry for experience, and at the outset hampered by circumstance.
characterized by great determination
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Unless something happened to her, Sally was doomed to poverty and suffering.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading v The point was, that she must have actual experience in rousing men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
a young female
From this reading She was simply a growing girl, hungry for experience, and at the outset hampered by circumstance.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She was simply a growing girl, hungry for experience, and at the outset hampered by circumstance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
hamperedverbUS /ˈhæmpərd/
past form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading She was simply a growing girl, hungry for experience, and at the outset hampered by circumstance.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Unless something happened to her, Sally was doomed to poverty and suffering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading v The point was, that she must have actual experience in rousing men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading She was simply a growing girl, hungry for experience, and at the outset hampered by circumstance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading v The point was, that she must have actual experience in rousing men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
the force of workers available
From this reading v The point was, that she must have actual experience in rousing men.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading v The point was, that she must have actual experience in rousing men.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
obsessionnounUS /əbˈseʃən/
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading She was simply a growing girl, hungry for experience, and at the outset hampered by circumstance.
by chance
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading v The point was, that she must have actual experience in rousing men.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Unless something happened to her, Sally was doomed to poverty and suffering.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading v The point was, that she must have actual experience in rousing men.
witty remark
From this reading Unless something happened to her, Sally was doomed to poverty and suffering.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading v The point was, that she must have actual experience in rousing men.
and nothing more
From this reading She was simply a growing girl, hungry for experience, and at the outset hampered by circumstance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Unless something happened to her, Sally was doomed to poverty and suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Unless something happened to her, Sally was doomed to poverty and suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading v The point was, that she must have actual experience in rousing men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading v The point was, that she must have actual experience in rousing men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless something happened to her, Sally was doomed to poverty and suffering.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading v The point was, that she must have actual experience in rousing men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading v The point was, that she must have actual experience in rousing men.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not that she had determined upon marriage as a way out of her present difficulties.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At the back of her mind, perhaps, was always the knowledge that she must get a man to work for her; but this never became an obsession.
