used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading “Am I, then, so weak and so foolish,” she thought, “that I cannot take a determination which affects me personally?”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading She would be frightened; she would approve all; and, at the first alarm, she would confess all.
(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 She would be frightened; she would approve all; and, at the first alarm, she would confess all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Am I, then, so weak and so foolish,” she thought, “that I cannot take a determination which affects me personally?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading She would be frightened; she would approve all; and, at the first alarm, she would confess all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would be frightened; she would approve all; and, at the first alarm, she would confess all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would be frightened; she would approve all; and, at the first alarm, she would confess all.
blindfoldedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/
wearing a blindfold
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
cannot
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From this reading “Am I, then, so weak and so foolish,” she thought, “that I cannot take a determination which affects me personally?”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She would be frightened; she would approve all; and, at the first alarm, she would confess all.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading She thought, for a moment, of consulting her mother.
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Am I, then, so weak and so foolish,” she thought, “that I cannot take a determination which affects me personally?”
divisible by two
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
Favoral's
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From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She would be frightened; she would approve all; and, at the first alarm, she would confess all.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Am I, then, so weak and so foolish,” she thought, “that I cannot take a determination which affects me personally?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She thought, for a moment, of consulting her mother.
made afraid
From this reading She would be frightened; she would approve all; and, at the first alarm, she would confess all.
a young female
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
the act of giving
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Am I, then, so weak and so foolish,” she thought, “that I cannot take a determination which affects me personally?”
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
engage in
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Am I, then, so weak and so foolish,” she thought, “that I cannot take a determination which affects me personally?”
Mme
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From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
a particular point in time
From this reading She thought, for a moment, of consulting her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She thought, for a moment, of consulting her mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought, for a moment, of consulting her mother.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading “Am I, then, so weak and so foolish,” she thought, “that I cannot take a determination which affects me personally?”
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
savesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Am I, then, so weak and so foolish,” she thought, “that I cannot take a determination which affects me personally?”
carry out
From this reading “Am I, then, so weak and so foolish,” she thought, “that I cannot take a determination which affects me personally?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She would be frightened; she would approve all; and, at the first alarm, she would confess all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Am I, then, so weak and so foolish,” she thought, “that I cannot take a determination which affects me personally?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought, for a moment, of consulting her mother.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
in the direction of
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Am I, then, so weak and so foolish,” she thought, “that I cannot take a determination which affects me personally?”
at the time that
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
in or at the place that
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Am I, then, so weak and so foolish,” she thought, “that I cannot take a determination which affects me personally?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But she knew Mme. Favoral’s shrinking timidity, and that she was as incapable of giving any advice as to make her will prevail.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would be frightened; she would approve all; and, at the first alarm, she would confess all.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Was she not about rushing blindfolded towards those deceiving perils where a young girl leaves her reputation, even when she saves her honor?
