used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
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 Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
conventionalitynoun
conformity with conventional thought and behavior
From this reading Why were the outworks of conventionality so suddenly thrown down?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Why were the outworks of conventionality so suddenly thrown down?
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading The whole thing was inexplicable to Phillis.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
outworks
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From this reading Why were the outworks of conventionality so suddenly thrown down?
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
Phillis
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From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
express in words
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Why were the outworks of conventionality so suddenly thrown down?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing was inexplicable to Phillis.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Why were the outworks of conventionality so suddenly thrown down?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why were the outworks of conventionality so suddenly thrown down?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing was inexplicable to Phillis.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why were the outworks of conventionality so suddenly thrown down?
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Phillis kept a sad silence: not for worlds would she have checked the flow of tears that must have been so healing to the tortured brain.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Besides, what was there that she, so young and inexperienced, could say in the presence of a grief so terrible, so overpowering?
