used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Nun stopped, walked on a few paces, came to a stand again.
anew
From this reading The Nun stopped, walked on a few paces, came to a stand again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PENITENCE AND PROBLEMS.
from appearances alone
From this reading Whatever she might really want, apparently she was very far from having got it yet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Nun stopped, walked on a few paces, came to a stand again.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Whatever she might really want, apparently she was very far from having got it yet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Nun stopped, walked on a few paces, came to a stand again.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whatever she might really want, apparently she was very far from having got it yet.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whatever she might really want, apparently she was very far from having got it yet.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Whatever she might really want, apparently she was very far from having got it yet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the woman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever she might really want, apparently she was very far from having got it yet.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever she might really want, apparently she was very far from having got it yet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
NunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading The Nun stopped, walked on a few paces, came to a stand again.
Nutley
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From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Nun stopped, walked on a few paces, came to a stand again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The Nun stopped, walked on a few paces, came to a stand again.
PENITENCEnoun
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading PENITENCE AND PROBLEMS.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
PROBLEMSnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading PENITENCE AND PROBLEMS.
pursuancenoun
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
be standing; be upright
From this reading The Nun stopped, walked on a few paces, came to a stand again.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Nun stopped, walked on a few paces, came to a stand again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Nun stopped, walked on a few paces, came to a stand again.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
a special situation
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Nun stopped, walked on a few paces, came to a stand again.
undiscoverableadjective
not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
precisely as stated
From this reading Whatever she might really want, apparently she was very far from having got it yet.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The Nun stopped, walked on a few paces, came to a stand again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Whatever she might really want, apparently she was very far from having got it yet.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever she might really want, apparently she was very far from having got it yet.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
but in spite of that
From this reading She was visiting Nutley in pursuance of her plan of doing, if not that undiscoverable obvious, yet the more sensible thing--of preventing the "row" and, incidentally thereto, of finding out "what the woman really wanted."
