used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading It was no alteration of his old, slow, quiet faithfulness to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She scarcely knew when it was that she first began to fancy that some change had taken place in her father.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She scarcely knew when it was that she first began to fancy that some change had taken place in her father.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading It was a change she could not comprehend when she recognized its presence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a change she could not comprehend when she recognized its presence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
faithfulnessnounUS /ˈfeɪθfəlnes/
the quality of being faithful
From this reading It was no alteration of his old, slow, quiet faithfulness to her.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She scarcely knew when it was that she first began to fancy that some change had taken place in her father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She scarcely knew when it was that she first began to fancy that some change had taken place in her father.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was no alteration of his old, slow, quiet faithfulness to her.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She scarcely knew when it was that she first began to fancy that some change had taken place in her father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She scarcely knew when it was that she first began to fancy that some change had taken place in her father.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a change she could not comprehend when she recognized its presence.
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 scarcely knew when it was that she first began to fancy that some change had taken place in her father.
MEBBE
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From this reading "MEBBE."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no alteration of his old, slow, quiet faithfulness to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was no alteration of his old, slow, quiet faithfulness to her.
in other respects or ways
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
by chance
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She scarcely knew when it was that she first began to fancy that some change had taken place in her father.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was a change she could not comprehend when she recognized its presence.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was no alteration of his old, slow, quiet faithfulness to her.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was a change she could not comprehend when she recognized its presence.
only a very short time before
From this reading She scarcely knew when it was that she first began to fancy that some change had taken place in her father.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was no alteration of his old, slow, quiet faithfulness to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She scarcely knew when it was that she first began to fancy that some change had taken place in her father.
in the near future
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She scarcely knew when it was that she first began to fancy that some change had taken place in her father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She scarcely knew when it was that she first began to fancy that some change had taken place in her father.
at the time that
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had been so full of her own sharp pain and humiliation during the first few days that perhaps she had not been so quick to see as she would otherwise have been, but the time soon came when she awakened to a bewildered sense of new and strange trouble.
