used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This ended her life at Cailsham.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
Cailsham
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From this reading This ended her life at Cailsham.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This must end her life at Cailsham.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading This ended her life at Cailsham.
at any time
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
Grierson
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From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the readiness of this realization, then, why had she told?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This ended her life at Cailsham.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
How
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From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
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 How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This ended her life at Cailsham.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
engage in
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
come together
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
a particular point in time
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This must end her life at Cailsham.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
not any; not one
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading With the readiness of this realization, then, why had she told?
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading With the readiness of this realization, then, why had she told?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With the readiness of this realization, then, why had she told?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ended her life at Cailsham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading With the readiness of this realization, then, why had she told?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cailsham was too small a place, the little set in which her mother moved too narrow and confined to ever hope of avoiding it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading With the readiness of this realization, then, why had she told?
Wilfrid
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From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the readiness of this realization, then, why had she told?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How could she remain, how face the reproach, no matter what effort she knew he would make to conceal it, which at any moment she might find herself compelled to meet in the eyes of Wilfrid Grierson?
