used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
highly skilled
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
(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 Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joyce was on the wheel, and the wheel was going at a tremendous speed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
(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 Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Joyce did not faint, nor did she lose consciousness.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Joyce did not faint, nor did she lose consciousness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Joyce did not faint, nor did she lose consciousness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
forethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
the act of departing
From this reading Joyce was on the wheel, and the wheel was going at a tremendous speed.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Joyce did not faint, nor did she lose consciousness.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Joyce did not faint, nor did she lose consciousness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Joyce did not faint, nor did she lose consciousness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joyce did not faint, nor did she lose consciousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joyce was on the wheel, and the wheel was going at a tremendous speed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
by chance
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joyce did not faint, nor did she lose consciousness.
move hurridly
From this reading Joyce was on the wheel, and the wheel was going at a tremendous speed.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Joyce was on the wheel, and the wheel was going at a tremendous speed.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
unassistedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈsɪstɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Joyce was on the wheel, and the wheel was going at a tremendous speed.
at the time that
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Whatever she was to do would be done without any actual forethought or preparation; she would realize that afterward as we all do when we have passed through a crisis and have done better, perhaps, than our poor, unassisted thought might have accomplished for us.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In reality Destiny, or whatever we choose to call that power which controls things that _must be_, had the woman completely in its grip.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A dull quiet possessed her, and, had she tried to explain her state of mind, she would have said she was thinking things out.
