used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Life had been difficult enough before the Duchess had said those few words to her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Life had been difficult enough before the Duchess had said those few words to her.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But since!
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of some profound inner change.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of some profound inner change.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Life had been difficult enough before the Duchess had said those few words to her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Life had been difficult enough before the Duchess had said those few words to her.
dullingverbUS /ˈdʌlɪŋ/
-ing form of “dull” — make dull in appearance
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Life had been difficult enough before the Duchess had said those few words to her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life had been difficult enough before the Duchess had said those few words to her.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of some profound inner change.
located inward
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of some profound inner change.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
intolerablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbli/
to an unacceptable degree
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
Julie
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From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life had been difficult enough before the Duchess had said those few words to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of some profound inner change.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Life had been difficult enough before the Duchess had said those few words to her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But since!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of some profound inner change.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Life had been difficult enough before the Duchess had said those few words to her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
in the direction of
From this reading Julie made a step towards the door as though to recall the butler, then stopped herself.
Warkworth
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From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Life had been difficult enough before the Duchess had said those few words to her.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The thought that in an hour's time Harry Warkworth might be within a few yards of her, and she not permitted to see him, worked intolerably in heart and brain, dulling the shrewd intelligence by which she was ordinarily governed.
