used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had passed out of childhood, but in that house she was still a child.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading She had passed out of childhood, but in that house she was still a child.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
effaceverbUS /ɪˈfeɪs/
remove completely from recognition or memory
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
a young female
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
an established custom
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had passed out of childhood, but in that house she was still a child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
Josina
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From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
not any; not one
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had passed out of childhood, but in that house she was still a child.
win a victory over
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had passed out of childhood, but in that house she was still a child.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had passed out of childhood, but in that house she was still a child.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hands were cold, and as she sat at table she could not raise her eyes from her plate.
at the time that
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She was expected to be silent, to efface herself before her elders, to have no views but their views, and no wishes that went beyond theirs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Josina had put a brave face on the matter, but when she came down to breakfast on the Monday, the girl was almost sick with apprehension.
a late time of life
From this reading The habit of years is not to be overcome in an hour, and that which the girl had to face was beyond doubt formidable.
