used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
(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 The news of the anxiety in Ashurst hurried Helen's visit.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
Ashurst
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From this reading The news of the anxiety in Ashurst hurried Helen's visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
make calm or still
From this reading Perhaps, too, she felt the necessity of calm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Perhaps, too, she felt the necessity of calm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
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 The news of the anxiety in Ashurst hurried Helen's visit.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The news of the anxiety in Ashurst hurried Helen's visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news of the anxiety in Ashurst hurried Helen's visit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
immediately past
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
come together
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Perhaps, too, she felt the necessity of calm.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of the anxiety in Ashurst hurried Helen's visit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of the anxiety in Ashurst hurried Helen's visit.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, too, she felt the necessity of calm.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Elder Dean had come to see her, and she had received him at first with patience, and given him her reasons for not believing in hell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of the anxiety in Ashurst hurried Helen's visit.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps, too, she felt the necessity of calm.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
the act of using
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The news of the anxiety in Ashurst hurried Helen's visit.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She might be of use, she thought, and she had better go now than a week later.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been forced into a tumult of discussion and argument, which at last she had begun to meet with the silence of exhaustion.
