used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Guy was a little disappointed at her prudent objection to children until their success was established.
(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 She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She began to suspect herself of being an exceptional and lofty nature deprived of her dues.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Prudence was mere waste of time to his courage and assurance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guy was a little disappointed at her prudent objection to children until their success was established.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to suspect herself of being an exceptional and lofty nature deprived of her dues.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She began to suspect herself of being an exceptional and lofty nature deprived of her dues.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
Bessie
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From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Guy was a little disappointed at her prudent objection to children until their success was established.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Prudence was mere waste of time to his courage and assurance.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading She began to suspect herself of being an exceptional and lofty nature deprived of her dues.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Guy was a little disappointed at her prudent objection to children until their success was established.
duesnounUS /duːz/
plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed
From this reading She began to suspect herself of being an exceptional and lofty nature deprived of her dues.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Guy was a little disappointed at her prudent objection to children until their success was established.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading She began to suspect herself of being an exceptional and lofty nature deprived of her dues.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
the act of departing
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy was a little disappointed at her prudent objection to children until their success was established.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She began to suspect herself of being an exceptional and lofty nature deprived of her dues.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She began to suspect herself of being an exceptional and lofty nature deprived of her dues.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prudence was mere waste of time to his courage and assurance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Guy was a little disappointed at her prudent objection to children until their success was established.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading She began to suspect herself of being an exceptional and lofty nature deprived of her dues.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Prudence was mere waste of time to his courage and assurance.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She began to suspect herself of being an exceptional and lofty nature deprived of her dues.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Guy was a little disappointed at her prudent objection to children until their success was established.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She began to suspect herself of being an exceptional and lofty nature deprived of her dues.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Prudence was mere waste of time to his courage and assurance.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Guy was a little disappointed at her prudent objection to children until their success was established.
psychologynounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
the science of mental life
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Guy was a little disappointed at her prudent objection to children until their success was established.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading She began to suspect herself of being an exceptional and lofty nature deprived of her dues.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Guy was a little disappointed at her prudent objection to children until their success was established.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Prudence was mere waste of time to his courage and assurance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began to suspect herself of being an exceptional and lofty nature deprived of her dues.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Guy was a little disappointed at her prudent objection to children until their success was established.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Prudence was mere waste of time to his courage and assurance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading She constantly expected perfection, and all that fell below it was its opposite extreme, and worthless.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And he believed, though without going into the psychology of the situation, that Bessie would be happier with a child or two.
