the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What an idea!...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading They would be hurt, of course, her mother would be anyhow.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Anyhow-- She turned, met Laurence's look of eager suspense and appeal, smiled faintly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would be hurt, of course, her mother would be anyhow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps she would be glad not to have to go through it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They would be hurt, of course, her mother would be anyhow.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Anyhow-- She turned, met Laurence's look of eager suspense and appeal, smiled faintly.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Anyhow-- She turned, met Laurence's look of eager suspense and appeal, smiled faintly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But perhaps she would be glad not to have to go through it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But perhaps she would be glad not to have to go through it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They would be hurt, of course, her mother would be anyhow.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
how
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From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
be the source of pain
From this reading They would be hurt, of course, her mother would be anyhow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What an idea!...
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But perhaps she would be glad not to have to go through it.
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 Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
Laurence's
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From this reading Anyhow-- She turned, met Laurence's look of eager suspense and appeal, smiled faintly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Anyhow-- She turned, met Laurence's look of eager suspense and appeal, smiled faintly.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Anyhow-- She turned, met Laurence's look of eager suspense and appeal, smiled faintly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They would be hurt, of course, her mother would be anyhow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They would be hurt, of course, her mother would be anyhow.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
by chance
From this reading But perhaps she would be glad not to have to go through it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Anyhow-- She turned, met Laurence's look of eager suspense and appeal, smiled faintly.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Anyhow-- She turned, met Laurence's look of eager suspense and appeal, smiled faintly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would be hurt, of course, her mother would be anyhow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But perhaps she would be glad not to have to go through it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Anyhow-- She turned, met Laurence's look of eager suspense and appeal, smiled faintly.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Her mother, she knew, had intended to hold her head high, if the marriage had to be, and to have the customary wedding festivities and not let any outsider know how she felt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What an idea!...
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would be hurt, of course, her mother would be anyhow.
