used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
(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 But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Hetty would have felt a good deal happier if she could have seen what became of her letter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hetty would have felt a good deal happier if she could have seen what became of her letter.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Hetty would have felt a good deal happier if she could have seen what became of her letter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
else
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From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
to come or go into
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
at any time
From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hetty would have felt a good deal happier if she could have seen what became of her letter.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
start firing a weapon
From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
destroyed or killed
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Hetty would have felt a good deal happier if she could have seen what became of her letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Hetty would have felt a good deal happier if she could have seen what became of her letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hetty would have felt a good deal happier if she could have seen what became of her letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
Hetty
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
humblingadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəlɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hetty would have felt a good deal happier if she could have seen what became of her letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
immediately past
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
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 WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
engage in
From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
Mavor
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
not any; not one
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hetty would have felt a good deal happier if she could have seen what became of her letter.
on one occasion
From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hetty would have felt a good deal happier if she could have seen what became of her letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For Mrs. Mavor, to make sure no one else ever did see it, after she had once read it, tore it up and put it in the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hetty would have felt a good deal happier if she could have seen what became of her letter.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was finished at last, and humbling as it was, Hetty was glad she had so far conquered herself as to be able to write frankly and fully, taking all the blame, and duly acknowledging that she had no right to enter the garden with her friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hetty would have felt a good deal happier if she could have seen what became of her letter.
produce a literary work
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Mavor had gone, Hetty sat a long time pondering over the task awaiting her before she began it, and it took her some time to write the letter after she did begin.
