presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Now what Anna found in actual life far exceeded what Hannah had prophesied.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading The women of the village kept aloof from her, and for many reasons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women of the village kept aloof from her, and for many reasons.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Now what Anna found in actual life far exceeded what Hannah had prophesied.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She never drank any liquor herself, nor treated her visitors with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And nothing in the world brings such people together as liquor does.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And nothing in the world brings such people together as liquor does.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And nothing in the world brings such people together as liquor does.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading She never drank any liquor herself, nor treated her visitors with it.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Now what Anna found in actual life far exceeded what Hannah had prophesied.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now what Anna found in actual life far exceeded what Hannah had prophesied.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first reason was that she never visited the village tavern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The women of the village kept aloof from her, and for many reasons.
set up or found
From this reading Now what Anna found in actual life far exceeded what Hannah had prophesied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The women of the village kept aloof from her, and for many reasons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now what Anna found in actual life far exceeded what Hannah had prophesied.
Hannah
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From this reading Now what Anna found in actual life far exceeded what Hannah had prophesied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The women of the village kept aloof from her, and for many reasons.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She never drank any liquor herself, nor treated her visitors with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now what Anna found in actual life far exceeded what Hannah had prophesied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She never drank any liquor herself, nor treated her visitors with it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The women of the village kept aloof from her, and for many reasons.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now what Anna found in actual life far exceeded what Hannah had prophesied.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She never drank any liquor herself, nor treated her visitors with it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The women of the village kept aloof from her, and for many reasons.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The first reason was that she never visited the village tavern.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She never drank any liquor herself, nor treated her visitors with it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And nothing in the world brings such people together as liquor does.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now what Anna found in actual life far exceeded what Hannah had prophesied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The women of the village kept aloof from her, and for many reasons.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And nothing in the world brings such people together as liquor does.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading Now what Anna found in actual life far exceeded what Hannah had prophesied.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The first reason was that she never visited the village tavern.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The women of the village kept aloof from her, and for many reasons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first reason was that she never visited the village tavern.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And nothing in the world brings such people together as liquor does.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading The first reason was that she never visited the village tavern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first reason was that she never visited the village tavern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The women of the village kept aloof from her, and for many reasons.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And nothing in the world brings such people together as liquor does.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading She never drank any liquor herself, nor treated her visitors with it.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The women of the village kept aloof from her, and for many reasons.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The first reason was that she never visited the village tavern.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading She never drank any liquor herself, nor treated her visitors with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first reason was that she never visited the village tavern.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what Anna found in actual life far exceeded what Hannah had prophesied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She never drank any liquor herself, nor treated her visitors with it.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women of the village kept aloof from her, and for many reasons.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And nothing in the world brings such people together as liquor does.
