used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been married at eighteen, and now she was seventy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been married at eighteen, and now she was seventy.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been married at eighteen, and now she was seventy.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading I wonder whether she felt in herself one tithe of the difference which these words imply.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading She had been married at eighteen, and now she was seventy.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Family Martyr.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I wonder whether she felt in herself one tithe of the difference which these words imply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I wonder whether she felt in herself one tithe of the difference which these words imply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading I wonder whether she felt in herself one tithe of the difference which these words imply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wonder whether she felt in herself one tithe of the difference which these words imply.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
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 She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She had been married at eighteen, and now she was seventy.
MartyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading The Family Martyr.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been married at eighteen, and now she was seventy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wonder whether she felt in herself one tithe of the difference which these words imply.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
express in words
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading She had been married at eighteen, and now she was seventy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Family Martyr.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I wonder whether she felt in herself one tithe of the difference which these words imply.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
titheverbUS /taɪð/
exact a tithe from
From this reading I wonder whether she felt in herself one tithe of the difference which these words imply.
precisely as stated
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been married at eighteen, and now she was seventy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I wonder whether she felt in herself one tithe of the difference which these words imply.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had lain awake almost the whole night, thinking over the long life which she had spent within those walls.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I need not say that the feelings with which the old woman awaited the decision of her fate were of a very different character.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder whether she felt in herself one tithe of the difference which these words imply.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I wonder whether she felt in herself one tithe of the difference which these words imply.
