used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
Adela
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From this reading Adela had no such thoughts.
(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 And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
a cherished desire
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
extreme mental distress
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
another's
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From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
Arabella
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From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
bedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
cannot
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From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
without stop or interruption
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adela had no such thoughts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
the act of retaining something
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
not any; not one
From this reading Adela had no such thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
self-condemnationnoun
an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Adela had no such thoughts.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
in or at that place or location
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Adela had no such thoughts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sisters were too proud to touch upon one another's misery in complaints, or to be common by holding debate on it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
in or at the place that
From this reading On reaching home that night, Arabella surprised herself thinking, in the midst of her anguish: "Whatever is said of us, it cannot be said that there is a house where the servants have been better cared for."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "I have been walking on a plank," she gasped from time to time, as she gave startled glances into the abyss of poverty, and hurried to her bedchamber--a faint whisper of self-condemnation in her ears at the 'I' being foremost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And this reflection continued to burn with an astounding brilliancy through all the revolutions of a mind contemplating the dread of a fallen fortune, the fact of a public exposure, and what was to her an ambition destroyed.
