used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She repeated to herself that she must be mad to have thus become attached to a stranger.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She wondered how she could have allowed that love, which was now her very life, to take possession of her soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tried to reason with herself, and could not succeed.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never had the strangeness of her situation so clearly appeared to her.
being joined in close association
From this reading She repeated to herself that she must be mad to have thus become attached to a stranger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She repeated to herself that she must be mad to have thus become attached to a stranger.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She repeated to herself that she must be mad to have thus become attached to a stranger.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The signora, shut up in her room, was shedding bitter tears.
without doubt or question
From this reading Never had the strangeness of her situation so clearly appeared to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She tried to reason with herself, and could not succeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had the strangeness of her situation so clearly appeared to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She repeated to herself that she must be mad to have thus become attached to a stranger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The signora, shut up in her room, was shedding bitter tears.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She tried to reason with herself, and could not succeed.
how
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From this reading She wondered how she could have allowed that love, which was now her very life, to take possession of her soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The signora, shut up in her room, was shedding bitter tears.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She wondered how she could have allowed that love, which was now her very life, to take possession of her soul.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She wondered how she could have allowed that love, which was now her very life, to take possession of her soul.
roused to anger
From this reading She repeated to herself that she must be mad to have thus become attached to a stranger.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She repeated to herself that she must be mad to have thus become attached to a stranger.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had the strangeness of her situation so clearly appeared to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She tried to reason with herself, and could not succeed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She wondered how she could have allowed that love, which was now her very life, to take possession of her soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never had the strangeness of her situation so clearly appeared to her.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading She wondered how she could have allowed that love, which was now her very life, to take possession of her soul.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She tried to reason with herself, and could not succeed.
recurring again and again
From this reading She repeated to herself that she must be mad to have thus become attached to a stranger.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The signora, shut up in her room, was shedding bitter tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to reason with herself, and could not succeed.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading The signora, shut up in her room, was shedding bitter tears.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The signora, shut up in her room, was shedding bitter tears.
signoranoun
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading The signora, shut up in her room, was shedding bitter tears.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Never had the strangeness of her situation so clearly appeared to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had the strangeness of her situation so clearly appeared to her.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She wondered how she could have allowed that love, which was now her very life, to take possession of her soul.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading Never had the strangeness of her situation so clearly appeared to her.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She repeated to herself that she must be mad to have thus become attached to a stranger.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She tried to reason with herself, and could not succeed.
carry out
From this reading She wondered how she could have allowed that love, which was now her very life, to take possession of her soul.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The signora, shut up in her room, was shedding bitter tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She repeated to herself that she must be mad to have thus become attached to a stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The signora, shut up in her room, was shedding bitter tears.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She repeated to herself that she must be mad to have thus become attached to a stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried to reason with herself, and could not succeed.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to reason with herself, and could not succeed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The signora, shut up in her room, was shedding bitter tears.
precisely as stated
From this reading She wondered how she could have allowed that love, which was now her very life, to take possession of her soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The signora, shut up in her room, was shedding bitter tears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wondered how she could have allowed that love, which was now her very life, to take possession of her soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She tried to reason with herself, and could not succeed.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered how she could have allowed that love, which was now her very life, to take possession of her soul.
