used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I even ventured to hope that she was ashamed of herself, and would not repeat the dastardly act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I even ventured to hope that she was ashamed of herself, and would not repeat the dastardly act.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I even ventured to hope that she was ashamed of herself, and would not repeat the dastardly act.
make certain of
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading I went to the barn to consider the situation.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
deem to be
From this reading I went to the barn to consider the situation.
dastardlyadjectiveUS /ˈdæstərdli/
despicably cowardly
From this reading I even ventured to hope that she was ashamed of herself, and would not repeat the dastardly act.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
divisible by two
From this reading I even ventured to hope that she was ashamed of herself, and would not repeat the dastardly act.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
Fishley
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From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I even ventured to hope that she was ashamed of herself, and would not repeat the dastardly act.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I even ventured to hope that she was ashamed of herself, and would not repeat the dastardly act.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO IS MASTER.
and nothing more
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
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 I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading WHO IS MASTER.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I even ventured to hope that she was ashamed of herself, and would not repeat the dastardly act.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading I even ventured to hope that she was ashamed of herself, and would not repeat the dastardly act.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I even ventured to hope that she was ashamed of herself, and would not repeat the dastardly act.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I went to the barn to consider the situation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
tyrantsnounUS /ˈtaɪrənts/
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I remained in the back room long enough to assure myself that Mrs. Fishley did not intend to put a rude hand upon Flora.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading I even ventured to hope that she was ashamed of herself, and would not repeat the dastardly act.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I even ventured to hope that she was ashamed of herself, and would not repeat the dastardly act.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to the barn to consider the situation.
which person or people
From this reading WHO IS MASTER.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading I felt just as though I had won the victory over my tyrants in the present battle; but I was confident that the conflict would be renewed at some more favorable time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I even ventured to hope that she was ashamed of herself, and would not repeat the dastardly act.
