used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
react verbally
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading In a word, she had made an appointment with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet she could not take upon herself to be indignant at the imprudent boldness of her conduct.
boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading And yet she could not take upon herself to be indignant at the imprudent boldness of her conduct.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading And yet she could not take upon herself to be indignant at the imprudent boldness of her conduct.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And yet she could not take upon herself to be indignant at the imprudent boldness of her conduct.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was enough to make her die of shame.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was enough to make her die of shame.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
Gilberte
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From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was enough to make her die of shame.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a word, she had made an appointment with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading And yet she could not take upon herself to be indignant at the imprudent boldness of her conduct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a word, she had made an appointment with him.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading And yet she could not take upon herself to be indignant at the imprudent boldness of her conduct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was enough to make her die of shame.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In a word, she had made an appointment with him.
engage in
From this reading It was enough to make her die of shame.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
a particular point in time
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading It was enough to make her die of shame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
not in physical motion
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
carry out
From this reading And yet she could not take upon herself to be indignant at the imprudent boldness of her conduct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she, at the moment of returning home, she had engaged herself formally to reflect, and to return the next day at a stated hour to give an answer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet she could not take upon herself to be indignant at the imprudent boldness of her conduct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was enough to make her die of shame.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
belonging to which person
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a word, she had made an appointment with him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In a word, she had made an appointment with him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading And, as if she had needed the sound of her own words to convince herself of the reality of the fact, she kept repeating loud, “I have made an appointment--I, Gilberte, with a man whom my parents do not know, and of whose name I was still ignorant yesterday.”
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet she could not take upon herself to be indignant at the imprudent boldness of her conduct.
