used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
(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 It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Varian had taken it very much to heart, and in her violence Missy had become calm.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Miss Varian had taken it very much to heart, and in her violence Missy had become calm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
make calm or still
From this reading Miss Varian had taken it very much to heart, and in her violence Missy had become calm.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her natural place was, of course, in opposition to this member of the family.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading MY DUTY TO MY NEIGHBOR.
divisible by two
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
a social unit living together
From this reading Her natural place was, of course, in opposition to this member of the family.
set up or found
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Miss Varian had taken it very much to heart, and in her violence Missy had become calm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Varian had taken it very much to heart, and in her violence Missy had become calm.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Varian had taken it very much to heart, and in her violence Missy had become calm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
and nothing more
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Her natural place was, of course, in opposition to this member of the family.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Varian had taken it very much to heart, and in her violence Missy had become calm.
MissynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Varian had taken it very much to heart, and in her violence Missy had become calm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DUTY TO MY NEIGHBOR.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Her natural place was, of course, in opposition to this member of the family.
NEIGHBORnounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading MY DUTY TO MY NEIGHBOR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Her natural place was, of course, in opposition to this member of the family.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
in the near future
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
St
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From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
a state of acute pain
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six months had passed; St. John's leave-taking had soon taken place, after the conversation just recorded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her natural place was, of course, in opposition to this member of the family.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been a time of great suffering to all; even Missy had found it harder than she had imagined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DUTY TO MY NEIGHBOR.
Varian
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From this reading Miss Varian had taken it very much to heart, and in her violence Missy had become calm.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Varian had taken it very much to heart, and in her violence Missy had become calm.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Miss Varian had taken it very much to heart, and in her violence Missy had become calm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her natural place was, of course, in opposition to this member of the family.
