used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, Mrs. Ried's religion had been of a negative rather than of a positive sort, at least outwardly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading How was she to decide whether the gentle, patient life was the outgrowth of religion in her heart, or whether it was a natural sweetness of disposition and tenderness of feeling?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She never spoke much of these matters, and Sadie positively did not know whether she ever prayed or not.
your usual mood
From this reading How was she to decide whether the gentle, patient life was the outgrowth of religion in her heart, or whether it was a natural sweetness of disposition and tenderness of feeling?
EsternounUS /ˈestər/
organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
at any time
From this reading She never spoke much of these matters, and Sadie positively did not know whether she ever prayed or not.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading How was she to decide whether the gentle, patient life was the outgrowth of religion in her heart, or whether it was a natural sweetness of disposition and tenderness of feeling?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading How was she to decide whether the gentle, patient life was the outgrowth of religion in her heart, or whether it was a natural sweetness of disposition and tenderness of feeling?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How was she to decide whether the gentle, patient life was the outgrowth of religion in her heart, or whether it was a natural sweetness of disposition and tenderness of feeling?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
How
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From this reading How was she to decide whether the gentle, patient life was the outgrowth of religion in her heart, or whether it was a natural sweetness of disposition and tenderness of feeling?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How was she to decide whether the gentle, patient life was the outgrowth of religion in her heart, or whether it was a natural sweetness of disposition and tenderness of feeling?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She never spoke much of these matters, and Sadie positively did not know whether she ever prayed or not.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Well, Mrs. Ried's religion had been of a negative rather than of a positive sort, at least outwardly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She never spoke much of these matters, and Sadie positively did not know whether she ever prayed or not.
a particular point in time
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Well, Mrs. Ried's religion had been of a negative rather than of a positive sort, at least outwardly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She never spoke much of these matters, and Sadie positively did not know whether she ever prayed or not.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading How was she to decide whether the gentle, patient life was the outgrowth of religion in her heart, or whether it was a natural sweetness of disposition and tenderness of feeling?
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading Well, Mrs. Ried's religion had been of a negative rather than of a positive sort, at least outwardly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never spoke much of these matters, and Sadie positively did not know whether she ever prayed or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She never spoke much of these matters, and Sadie positively did not know whether she ever prayed or not.
outgrowthnounUS /ˈaʊtɡroʊθ/
a natural consequence of development
From this reading How was she to decide whether the gentle, patient life was the outgrowth of religion in her heart, or whether it was a natural sweetness of disposition and tenderness of feeling?
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Well, Mrs. Ried's religion had been of a negative rather than of a positive sort, at least outwardly.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading How was she to decide whether the gentle, patient life was the outgrowth of religion in her heart, or whether it was a natural sweetness of disposition and tenderness of feeling?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THREE PEOPLE.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Well, Mrs. Ried's religion had been of a negative rather than of a positive sort, at least outwardly.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading She never spoke much of these matters, and Sadie positively did not know whether she ever prayed or not.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She never spoke much of these matters, and Sadie positively did not know whether she ever prayed or not.
on the contrary
From this reading Well, Mrs. Ried's religion had been of a negative rather than of a positive sort, at least outwardly.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Well, Mrs. Ried's religion had been of a negative rather than of a positive sort, at least outwardly.
Ried's
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From this reading Well, Mrs. Ried's religion had been of a negative rather than of a positive sort, at least outwardly.
Sadie
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From this reading She never spoke much of these matters, and Sadie positively did not know whether she ever prayed or not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Well, Mrs. Ried's religion had been of a negative rather than of a positive sort, at least outwardly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She never spoke much of these matters, and Sadie positively did not know whether she ever prayed or not.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading How was she to decide whether the gentle, patient life was the outgrowth of religion in her heart, or whether it was a natural sweetness of disposition and tenderness of feeling?
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading How was she to decide whether the gentle, patient life was the outgrowth of religion in her heart, or whether it was a natural sweetness of disposition and tenderness of feeling?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Well, Mrs. Ried's religion had been of a negative rather than of a positive sort, at least outwardly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How was she to decide whether the gentle, patient life was the outgrowth of religion in her heart, or whether it was a natural sweetness of disposition and tenderness of feeling?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She never spoke much of these matters, and Sadie positively did not know whether she ever prayed or not.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE PEOPLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was she hesitated, and thought--not of Ester, _her_ life had not been such as to be counted for a moment--of her mother.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Mrs. Ried's religion had been of a negative rather than of a positive sort, at least outwardly.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She never spoke much of these matters, and Sadie positively did not know whether she ever prayed or not.
