used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
anew
From this reading DANIEL THWAITE COMES AGAIN.
(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 But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
cannot
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From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading DANIEL THWAITE COMES AGAIN.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading DANIEL THWAITE COMES AGAIN.
a female human offspring
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
else
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From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
divisible by two
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
a young female
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
How
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From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
Lovel
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From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
engage in
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
on one occasion
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
persevereverbUS /pərsəˈvɪr/
be persistent, refuse to stop
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
relentedverbUS /rɪˈlentɪd/
past form of “relent” — give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
express in speech
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess Lovel had prepared herself on that morning for the doing of a deed, but her heart had failed her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
THWAITE
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From this reading DANIEL THWAITE COMES AGAIN.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How she might have carried herself through it had not her daughter came down to them,--how far she might have been able to persevere, cannot be said now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If her girl would but promise to remain with her for six months, then they might go abroad,--and the chances afforded them by time and distance would be before her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it was certain that she had so far relented that even while the hated man was there in her presence, she determined that she would once again submit herself to make entreaties to her child, once again to speak of all that she had endured, and to pray at least for delay if nothing else could be accorded to her.
