used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Laura had played her cards well--had played them with a consummate coolness beyond her years.
abettedverbUS /əˈbetɪd/
inflected form of “abet” — assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
From this reading In all of this she had been most skilfully and efficiently abetted by her mother.
anew
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
(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 In all of this she had been most skilfully and efficiently abetted by her mother.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In all of this she had been most skilfully and efficiently abetted by her mother.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Laura had played her cards well--had played them with a consummate coolness beyond her years.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In all of this she had been most skilfully and efficiently abetted by her mother.
capitulatedverbUS /kəˈpɪtʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “capitulate” — surrender under agreed conditions
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Laura had played her cards well--had played them with a consummate coolness beyond her years.
consummateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmət/
fulfill sexually
From this reading Laura had played her cards well--had played them with a consummate coolness beyond her years.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Laura had played her cards well--had played them with a consummate coolness beyond her years.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
efficientlyadverbUS /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/
with efficiency; in an efficient manner
From this reading In all of this she had been most skilfully and efficiently abetted by her mother.
entrancingly
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From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
divisible by two
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
an act that fails
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
the act of departing
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
hold firmly
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laura had played her cards well--had played them with a consummate coolness beyond her years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
for this reason
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura had played her cards well--had played them with a consummate coolness beyond her years.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
judiciousnessnoun
good judgment
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
immediately past
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
Laura
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From this reading Laura had played her cards well--had played them with a consummate coolness beyond her years.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In all of this she had been most skilfully and efficiently abetted by her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In all of this she had been most skilfully and efficiently abetted by her mother.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
nippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In all of this she had been most skilfully and efficiently abetted by her mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
over-eager
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From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Laura had played her cards well--had played them with a consummate coolness beyond her years.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
on the contrary
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
cut with a saw
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading In all of this she had been most skilfully and efficiently abetted by her mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
tenfoldadverbUS /ˈtenfoʊld/
by ten times as much
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Laura had played her cards well--had played them with a consummate coolness beyond her years.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had even done this again with equal judiciousness--her point being that he should never think he was going to have an easy walk over--then had as suddenly capitulated, so sweetly, so entrancingly, as to bind him to her there and then with tenfold ardour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
(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 Laura had played her cards well--had played them with a consummate coolness beyond her years.
at the time that
From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laura had played her cards well--had played them with a consummate coolness beyond her years.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
a late time of life
From this reading Laura had played her cards well--had played them with a consummate coolness beyond her years.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had determined to win him, almost from the very first, yet she would rather risk failure than show herself over-eager to grasp success.
Zermatt
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From this reading Hence she had nipped his too premature declaration in the bud on that last occasion when we saw them together at Zermatt.
