used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
(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 That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
confined by bonds
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
recognizable; marked
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
else's
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From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
enlightenmentnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
fulfilments
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From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
how
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From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
incapacitynounUS /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/
lack of intellectual power
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
immediately past
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
engage in
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
and nothing more
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
oraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
others
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From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
pledgesnounUS /ˈpledʒɪz/
plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
a future prospect or potential
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
express in words
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
self-revelation
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From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
be standing; be upright
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
possessing sweep
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
tribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
turning-point
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From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
unconfessednoun
people who have not confessed
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
wherein
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From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
which person or people
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She did not herself understand how she had come to stand at this terrible turning-point, or why she should thus be summoned to decide not only her own fate, but that of others; and how could she explain it to strangers who knew nothing, neither how she was bound, nor wherein she was free?
in the company of; together with
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Joyce had to come to a resolution at which she herself wondered, in forlorn helplessness, as if some other being within her had decided upon it and not she.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading That she, all shy, shrinking, reticent as she was, with the limitations of her peasant pride and incapacity for self-revelation, should attach a last desperate hope to the possibility of enlightenment from some one else’s judgment, was wonderful to herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet there came a longing over her which could not be silenced--to ask some one--to make a tribunal for herself, and plead her cause before it, and hear what the oracle would say.
but in spite of that
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading For how could she lay that tangled question before any one, or unfold her soul? how could any stranger know what her perplexity was, between the claims of the old tranquil yet enthusiastic affections of her youth, and the strange unconfessed dream of absorbing feeling which had swept her soul of late--between the pledges of her tender ignorance, and the fulfilments of a life to which fuller knowledge had come?
