used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
in actual fact
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
anew
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
(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 All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
cementedverbUS /səˈmentɪd/
past form of “cement” — make fast as if with cement
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
without deviation
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
psychological suffering
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
a young female
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
(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 kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (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 One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
Jane
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From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
roused to anger
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Helen kept repeating, and so great was her distress that Jane actually feared for a collapse of nerves, if not for some real mental disturbance.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading All the minor anxieties of the little Polish girl cemented now into the one great obstacle of terror—that a girl should have called her mad!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading One reaction after another made up the program of Wellington, and directly after the big practice game, at which Judith turned her ankle, Jane was confronted again with Helen’s plea that she be allowed to withdraw from college.
