used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
(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 All their little pleasures, their minor griefs, youthful hopes, disappointments, are shared with each other.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their thoughts and interests are seldom apart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
Bessie's
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From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
disappointmentsnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading All their little pleasures, their minor griefs, youthful hopes, disappointments, are shared with each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All their little pleasures, their minor griefs, youthful hopes, disappointments, are shared with each other.
Edna
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From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
griefs
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From this reading All their little pleasures, their minor griefs, youthful hopes, disappointments, are shared with each other.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All their little pleasures, their minor griefs, youthful hopes, disappointments, are shared with each other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I MUST NOT THINK OF MYSELF."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Their thoughts and interests are seldom apart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All their little pleasures, their minor griefs, youthful hopes, disappointments, are shared with each other.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading All their little pleasures, their minor griefs, youthful hopes, disappointments, are shared with each other.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I MUST NOT THINK OF MYSELF."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I MUST NOT THINK OF MYSELF."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I MUST NOT THINK OF MYSELF."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I MUST NOT THINK OF MYSELF."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading All their little pleasures, their minor griefs, youthful hopes, disappointments, are shared with each other.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
propheticaladjective
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
relationshipsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪps/
plural of “relationship” — a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
not often
From this reading Their thoughts and interests are seldom apart.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading All their little pleasures, their minor griefs, youthful hopes, disappointments, are shared with each other.
sisterhoodnounUS /ˈsɪstərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
in a strange manner
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their thoughts and interests are seldom apart.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I MUST NOT THINK OF MYSELF."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their thoughts and interests are seldom apart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
twinship
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From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
unitesverbUS /juːˈnaɪts/
third-person singular of “unite” — act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
precisely as stated
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
which person or people
From this reading The bond of sisterhood is very strong; it has peculiar and precious privileges, apart from other relationships; a sort of twinship of sympathy unites many sisters who have grown up together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All their little pleasures, their minor griefs, youthful hopes, disappointments, are shared with each other.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bessie's words to Edna had been strangely prophetical--"Trouble may come to me one day;" it had come already, in its most crushing form.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading All their little pleasures, their minor griefs, youthful hopes, disappointments, are shared with each other.
