used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
(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 They had been sitting through all the night, examining everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Catherine paused at the gate, and looked round her with a curious quivering smile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Here is where I saw him going away," she said; "here is where I heard the last words from him."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been sitting through all the night, examining everything.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Catherine paused at the gate, and looked round her with a curious quivering smile.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
one or the other of two
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
divisible by two
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They had been sitting through all the night, examining everything.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading They had been sitting through all the night, examining everything.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here is where I saw him going away," she said; "here is where I heard the last words from him."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
the act of departing
From this reading "Here is where I saw him going away," she said; "here is where I heard the last words from him."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been sitting through all the night, examining everything.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Here is where I saw him going away," she said; "here is where I heard the last words from him."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is where I saw him going away," she said; "here is where I heard the last words from him."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
Hester
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From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here is where I saw him going away," she said; "here is where I heard the last words from him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here is where I saw him going away," she said; "here is where I heard the last words from him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is where I saw him going away," she said; "here is where I heard the last words from him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
immediately past
From this reading "Here is where I saw him going away," she said; "here is where I heard the last words from him."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Catherine paused at the gate, and looked round her with a curious quivering smile.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had been sitting through all the night, examining everything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Catherine paused at the gate, and looked round her with a curious quivering smile.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Catherine paused at the gate, and looked round her with a curious quivering smile.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Catherine paused at the gate, and looked round her with a curious quivering smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here is where I saw him going away," she said; "here is where I heard the last words from him."
cut with a saw
From this reading "Here is where I saw him going away," she said; "here is where I heard the last words from him."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They had been sitting through all the night, examining everything.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Catherine paused at the gate, and looked round her with a curious quivering smile.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had been sitting through all the night, examining everything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been sitting through all the night, examining everything.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had been sitting through all the night, examining everything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
a shaky motion
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
at the time that
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Here is where I saw him going away," she said; "here is where I heard the last words from him."
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She got over it with a stern and fierce struggle before they reached the gate of the Grange, whither Hester followed her, trembling and half stupefied, unable either to resist or to think of any course of action for herself.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Catherine was not a woman to be the slave of passion, even when that was the one delusion of her life.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Here is where I saw him going away," she said; "here is where I heard the last words from him."
