used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
speak to
From this reading A woman's solitudes may not be stormed; with address she can escape private encounters.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading In sore fear of Harry because sore afraid of herself, she gave him no opportunity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
barricadesnounUS /ˈbærəkeɪdz/
plural of “barricade” — a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A woman's solitudes may not be stormed; with address she can escape private encounters.
for the reason that
From this reading In sore fear of Harry because sore afraid of herself, she gave him no opportunity.
terminate
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A woman's solitudes may not be stormed; with address she can escape private encounters.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
constructingverbUS /kənˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
conventionsnounUS /kənˈvenʃənz/
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading A woman's solitudes may not be stormed; with address she can escape private encounters.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A woman's solitudes may not be stormed; with address she can escape private encounters.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In sore fear of Harry because sore afraid of herself, she gave him no opportunity.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In sore fear of Harry because sore afraid of herself, she gave him no opportunity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading In sore fear of Harry because sore afraid of herself, she gave him no opportunity.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In sore fear of Harry because sore afraid of herself, she gave him no opportunity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In sore fear of Harry because sore afraid of herself, she gave him no opportunity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
Isobel
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From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A woman's solitudes may not be stormed; with address she can escape private encounters.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
not any; not one
From this reading In sore fear of Harry because sore afraid of herself, she gave him no opportunity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A woman's solitudes may not be stormed; with address she can escape private encounters.
Nutley
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From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In sore fear of Harry because sore afraid of herself, she gave him no opportunity.
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A woman's solitudes may not be stormed; with address she can escape private encounters.
REFORMATIONnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading REFORMATION.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A woman's solitudes may not be stormed; with address she can escape private encounters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
solitudes
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From this reading A woman's solitudes may not be stormed; with address she can escape private encounters.
in the near future
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
hurting
From this reading In sore fear of Harry because sore afraid of herself, she gave him no opportunity.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A woman's solitudes may not be stormed; with address she can escape private encounters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
except if; if not
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
precisely as stated
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In very truth the atmosphere at Nutley was heavy with threatening clouds; unless a fair wind came to scatter them, the storm must soon break.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman's solitudes may not be stormed; with address she can escape private encounters.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Isobel had fled within her feminine barricades--the barricades which women are so clever at constructing and at persuading the conventions of life to help them to defend.
