used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing less than absolute conviction can shake a strong nature.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Nothing less than absolute conviction can shake a strong nature.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Some small weakness had been hers, she admitted--some small shrinking from the truth of things!
(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 A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She had been remiss in the application of her test, allowing the dream to oust the reality in that fascinating hour with Blake.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading She had been remiss in the application of her test, allowing the dream to oust the reality in that fascinating hour with Blake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some small weakness had been hers, she admitted--some small shrinking from the truth of things!
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading She had been remiss in the application of her test, allowing the dream to oust the reality in that fascinating hour with Blake.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing less than absolute conviction can shake a strong nature.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Nothing less than absolute conviction can shake a strong nature.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She had been remiss in the application of her test, allowing the dream to oust the reality in that fascinating hour with Blake.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading She had been remiss in the application of her test, allowing the dream to oust the reality in that fascinating hour with Blake.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some small weakness had been hers, she admitted--some small shrinking from the truth of things!
in a gradual manner
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some small weakness had been hers, she admitted--some small shrinking from the truth of things!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She had been remiss in the application of her test, allowing the dream to oust the reality in that fascinating hour with Blake.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
Jacqueline
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From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
the act of departing
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nothing less than absolute conviction can shake a strong nature.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
Maxine
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From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nothing less than absolute conviction can shake a strong nature.
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing less than absolute conviction can shake a strong nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
oustverbUS /aʊst/
remove from a position or office
From this reading She had been remiss in the application of her test, allowing the dream to oust the reality in that fascinating hour with Blake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading She had been remiss in the application of her test, allowing the dream to oust the reality in that fascinating hour with Blake.
remissadjectiveUS /riˈmɪs/
failing in what duty requires
From this reading She had been remiss in the application of her test, allowing the dream to oust the reality in that fascinating hour with Blake.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Nothing less than absolute conviction can shake a strong nature.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Some small weakness had been hers, she admitted--some small shrinking from the truth of things!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some small weakness had been hers, she admitted--some small shrinking from the truth of things!
a state of social isolation
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some small weakness had been hers, she admitted--some small shrinking from the truth of things!
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Nothing less than absolute conviction can shake a strong nature.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
possessing sweep
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading She had been remiss in the application of her test, allowing the dream to oust the reality in that fascinating hour with Blake.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing less than absolute conviction can shake a strong nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been remiss in the application of her test, allowing the dream to oust the reality in that fascinating hour with Blake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Some small weakness had been hers, she admitted--some small shrinking from the truth of things!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Some small weakness had been hers, she admitted--some small shrinking from the truth of things!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Some small weakness had been hers, she admitted--some small shrinking from the truth of things!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been remiss in the application of her test, allowing the dream to oust the reality in that fascinating hour with Blake.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She sat for long, troubled, perplexed--almost, it might have seemed, fearful of herself--- but gradually the strength asserted itself, the fine, blind faith within her asserted itself in a wave of reaction.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A wave of doubt swept over Maxine as her little neighbor's words died out and the door closed, leaving her to silence and solitude; but for all her folly, she was strong, and strength such as hers is not shaken by the shaft of a Jacqueline, however cunningly sped.
