AltheanounUS /ælˈθiːə/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
Althea's
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From this reading The aspect of her back struck on Althea's bitter, breathless mood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
any thing at all
From this reading There was no effort made for anything with Helen.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The aspect of her back struck on Althea's bitter, breathless mood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The aspect of her back struck on Althea's bitter, breathless mood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was the sort of person who would get things without seeking for them and be things without caring to be them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The aspect of her back struck on Althea's bitter, breathless mood.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The aspect of her back struck on Althea's bitter, breathless mood.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading She was the sort of person who would get things without seeking for them and be things without caring to be them.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There was no effort made for anything with Helen.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no effort made for anything with Helen.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
Gerald
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From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was the sort of person who would get things without seeking for them and be things without caring to be them.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was no effort made for anything with Helen.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The aspect of her back struck on Althea's bitter, breathless mood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no effort made for anything with Helen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The aspect of her back struck on Althea's bitter, breathless mood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
by chance
From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
a human being
From this reading She was the sort of person who would get things without seeking for them and be things without caring to be them.
the act of searching for something
From this reading She was the sort of person who would get things without seeking for them and be things without caring to be them.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the sort of person who would get things without seeking for them and be things without caring to be them.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She was the sort of person who would get things without seeking for them and be things without caring to be them.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The aspect of her back struck on Althea's bitter, breathless mood.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was the sort of person who would get things without seeking for them and be things without caring to be them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no effort made for anything with Helen.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was the sort of person who would get things without seeking for them and be things without caring to be them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was the sort of person who would get things without seeking for them and be things without caring to be them.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
at the time that
From this reading She had taken what she wanted, when she wanted it; first Franklin, and then--and perhaps it had been before Franklin had failed her, perhaps it had been before she, Althea, had failed Gerald--she had taken Gerald.
which person or people
From this reading She was the sort of person who would get things without seeking for them and be things without caring to be them.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no effort made for anything with Helen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was the sort of person who would get things without seeking for them and be things without caring to be them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was the sort of person who would get things without seeking for them and be things without caring to be them.
writing-table
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From this reading Helen was sitting at her writing-table before the window, and the morning light fell on her gracefully disordered hair and gracefully shabby shoulders.
