used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How could she do such a thing to any one who loved her?
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading And Eveley accepted their plans gratefully, and acted upon their suggestions gladly, but the bitterness remained in her heart.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And Eveley accepted their plans gratefully, and acted upon their suggestions gladly, but the bitterness remained in her heart.
(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 SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "How could she do such a thing to any one who loved her?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It isn't as if I had only tried to do what was right and kind by her.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading And Eveley accepted their plans gratefully, and acted upon their suggestions gladly, but the bitterness remained in her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Eveley accepted their plans gratefully, and acted upon their suggestions gladly, but the bitterness remained in her heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It isn't as if I had only tried to do what was right and kind by her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could she do such a thing to any one who loved her?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How could she do such a thing to any one who loved her?
entertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
Eveley
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From this reading And Eveley accepted their plans gratefully, and acted upon their suggestions gladly, but the bitterness remained in her heart.
Eveley's
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From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
a young female
From this reading "I loved that girl," she would say to herself.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading And Eveley accepted their plans gratefully, and acted upon their suggestions gladly, but the bitterness remained in her heart.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading And Eveley accepted their plans gratefully, and acted upon their suggestions gladly, but the bitterness remained in her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It isn't as if I had only tried to do what was right and kind by her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I loved that girl," she would say to herself.
How
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From this reading "How could she do such a thing to any one who loved her?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I loved that girl," she would say to herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It isn't as if I had only tried to do what was right and kind by her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Eveley accepted their plans gratefully, and acted upon their suggestions gladly, but the bitterness remained in her heart.
isn't
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From this reading It isn't as if I had only tried to do what was right and kind by her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't as if I had only tried to do what was right and kind by her.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It isn't as if I had only tried to do what was right and kind by her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
held dear
From this reading "I loved that girl," she would say to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How could she do such a thing to any one who loved her?
and nothing more
From this reading It isn't as if I had only tried to do what was right and kind by her.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading And Eveley accepted their plans gratefully, and acted upon their suggestions gladly, but the bitterness remained in her heart.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And Eveley accepted their plans gratefully, and acted upon their suggestions gladly, but the bitterness remained in her heart.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It isn't as if I had only tried to do what was right and kind by her.
express in words
From this reading "I loved that girl," she would say to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "How could she do such a thing to any one who loved her?
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading And Eveley accepted their plans gratefully, and acted upon their suggestions gladly, but the bitterness remained in her heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I loved that girl," she would say to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And Eveley accepted their plans gratefully, and acted upon their suggestions gladly, but the bitterness remained in her heart.
a special situation
From this reading "How could she do such a thing to any one who loved her?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It isn't as if I had only tried to do what was right and kind by her.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Eveley accepted their plans gratefully, and acted upon their suggestions gladly, but the bitterness remained in her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It isn't as if I had only tried to do what was right and kind by her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It isn't as if I had only tried to do what was right and kind by her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SHE PROVES HER PRINCIPLE All of Eveley's friends, realizing the loneliness and the sickness of heart which possessed her, united to plan little entertainments and bits of amusement for her.
which person or people
From this reading "How could she do such a thing to any one who loved her?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I loved that girl," she would say to herself.
