used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
(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 What was it that Manisty had found so irresistible, when all her own subtler arts had failed?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading What was it that Manisty had found so irresistible, when all her own subtler arts had failed?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Meanwhile she often observed her companion with a quick and torturing curiosity.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Meanwhile she often observed her companion with a quick and torturing curiosity.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days passed on.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
Eleanor
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From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
Eleanor's
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From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
embittering
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From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
enormitynounUS /ɪˈnɔːrməti/
the quality of being outrageous
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading What was it that Manisty had found so irresistible, when all her own subtler arts had failed?
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
set up or found
From this reading What was it that Manisty had found so irresistible, when all her own subtler arts had failed?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
futilitynounUS /fjuːˈtɪləti/
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading What was it that Manisty had found so irresistible, when all her own subtler arts had failed?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was it that Manisty had found so irresistible, when all her own subtler arts had failed?
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
Manisty
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From this reading What was it that Manisty had found so irresistible, when all her own subtler arts had failed?
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile she often observed her companion with a quick and torturing curiosity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Meanwhile she often observed her companion with a quick and torturing curiosity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Meanwhile she often observed her companion with a quick and torturing curiosity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The days passed on.
and nothing more
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What was it that Manisty had found so irresistible, when all her own subtler arts had failed?
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days passed on.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Meanwhile she often observed her companion with a quick and torturing curiosity.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What was it that Manisty had found so irresistible, when all her own subtler arts had failed?
not in physical motion
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
subtleradjectiveUS /ˈsʌtələr/
comparative of “subtle” — difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading What was it that Manisty had found so irresistible, when all her own subtler arts had failed?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was it that Manisty had found so irresistible, when all her own subtler arts had failed?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days passed on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Meanwhile she often observed her companion with a quick and torturing curiosity.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
at the time that
From this reading What was it that Manisty had found so irresistible, when all her own subtler arts had failed?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neither gave the other her full confidence, and on Eleanor's side the consciousness both of the futility and the enormity of what she had done only increased with time, embittering the resistance of a will which was still fierce and unbroken.
but in spite of that
From this reading Between Eleanor and Lucy there had grown up a close, intense, and yet most painful affection.
