used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
anew
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
Amy
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From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "If only he'll believe in me!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
Ethel's
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From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Here lay the gate to her husband's youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What impression had she made?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
he'll
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From this reading "If only he'll believe in me!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here lay the gate to her husband's youth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
How
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From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Here lay the gate to her husband's youth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading What impression had she made?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here lay the gate to her husband's youth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What impression had she made?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If only he'll believe in me!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
Nourse
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From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
and nothing more
From this reading "If only he'll believe in me!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
win a victory over
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
with speed
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What impression had she made?
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here lay the gate to her husband's youth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading How far had she overcome the heavy weight of dislike and suspicion Amy had rolled up in his mind?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What impression had she made?
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Ethel's thoughts went rapidly back over the things Nourse had told her, again and again with excitement she felt what a help he could be if he would.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Here lay the gate to her husband's youth.
