activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Panoukian gave an instance of her early sufferings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they fraternized in their sympathy for Matilda.
any thing at all
From this reading She said no, but she had been thinking and wanted to know what was the good of anything.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He was tender with her, and asked if she might be ill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was tender with her, and asked if she might be ill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She said no, but she had been thinking and wanted to know what was the good of anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said no, but she had been thinking and wanted to know what was the good of anything.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Panoukian gave an instance of her early sufferings.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And they fraternized in their sympathy for Matilda.
fraternized
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From this reading And they fraternized in their sympathy for Matilda.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Panoukian gave an instance of her early sufferings.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She said no, but she had been thinking and wanted to know what was the good of anything.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Panoukian gave an instance of her early sufferings.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
not in action or at work
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was tender with her, and asked if she might be ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was tender with her, and asked if she might be ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they fraternized in their sympathy for Matilda.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Panoukian gave an instance of her early sufferings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She said no, but she had been thinking and wanted to know what was the good of anything.
Matilda
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From this reading And they fraternized in their sympathy for Matilda.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was tender with her, and asked if she might be ill.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
not any; not one
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Panoukian gave an instance of her early sufferings.
Panoukian
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From this reading Panoukian gave an instance of her early sufferings.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said no, but she had been thinking and wanted to know what was the good of anything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Panoukian gave an instance of her early sufferings.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading And they fraternized in their sympathy for Matilda.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He was tender with her, and asked if she might be ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said no, but she had been thinking and wanted to know what was the good of anything.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And they fraternized in their sympathy for Matilda.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they fraternized in their sympathy for Matilda.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She said no, but she had been thinking and wanted to know what was the good of anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She said no, but she had been thinking and wanted to know what was the good of anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tender with her, and asked if she might be ill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She said no, but she had been thinking and wanted to know what was the good of anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had never told it to her husband, and he returned to Gray's Inn puzzled and uneasy, to find her sitting idle, doing nothing, with no pretence at activity.
