used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In her thoughts even she took no intellectual position against them with regard to what she called doctrine, and Faber superstition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her father had believed as they did; she clung to his memory; perhaps she believed as he did; she could not tell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Her father had believed as they did; she clung to his memory; perhaps she believed as he did; she could not tell.
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In her thoughts even she took no intellectual position against them with regard to what she called doctrine, and Faber superstition.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Her father had believed as they did; she clung to his memory; perhaps she believed as he did; she could not tell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her father had believed as they did; she clung to his memory; perhaps she believed as he did; she could not tell.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her father had believed as they did; she clung to his memory; perhaps she believed as he did; she could not tell.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
DOCTOR'SnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S HOUSE.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading In her thoughts even she took no intellectual position against them with regard to what she called doctrine, and Faber superstition.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
divisible by two
From this reading In her thoughts even she took no intellectual position against them with regard to what she called doctrine, and Faber superstition.
FaberadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbər/
comparative of “fab” — extremely pleasing
From this reading In her thoughts even she took no intellectual position against them with regard to what she called doctrine, and Faber superstition.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had believed as they did; she clung to his memory; perhaps she believed as he did; she could not tell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father had believed as they did; she clung to his memory; perhaps she believed as he did; she could not tell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father had believed as they did; she clung to his memory; perhaps she believed as he did; she could not tell.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her thoughts even she took no intellectual position against them with regard to what she called doctrine, and Faber superstition.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading In her thoughts even she took no intellectual position against them with regard to what she called doctrine, and Faber superstition.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
Juliet
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From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
held dear
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
engage in
From this reading There was time yet wherein to make up her mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Her father had believed as they did; she clung to his memory; perhaps she believed as he did; she could not tell.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was time yet wherein to make up her mind.
not any; not one
From this reading In her thoughts even she took no intellectual position against them with regard to what she called doctrine, and Faber superstition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her father had believed as they did; she clung to his memory; perhaps she believed as he did; she could not tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
by chance
From this reading Her father had believed as they did; she clung to his memory; perhaps she believed as he did; she could not tell.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In her thoughts even she took no intellectual position against them with regard to what she called doctrine, and Faber superstition.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In her thoughts even she took no intellectual position against them with regard to what she called doctrine, and Faber superstition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading In her thoughts even she took no intellectual position against them with regard to what she called doctrine, and Faber superstition.
express in words
From this reading Her father had believed as they did; she clung to his memory; perhaps she believed as he did; she could not tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S HOUSE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was time yet wherein to make up her mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father had believed as they did; she clung to his memory; perhaps she believed as he did; she could not tell.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In her thoughts even she took no intellectual position against them with regard to what she called doctrine, and Faber superstition.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was time yet wherein to make up her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was time yet wherein to make up her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was time yet wherein to make up her mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
wherein
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From this reading There was time yet wherein to make up her mind.
which person or people
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The holidays came, and Juliet took advantage of them to escape from what had begun to be a bondage to her--the daily intercourse with people who disapproved of the man she loved.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was time yet wherein to make up her mind.
