used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had long got over that phase of life in which a woman has leisure to think of herself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And there was no panic of alarm about her, such as might have come to the inexperienced.
how long something has existed
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading And there was no panic of alarm about her, such as might have come to the inexperienced.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mrs. Murray was left alone with her grandchild, and she was glad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Murray was left alone with her grandchild, and she was glad.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And there was no panic of alarm about her, such as might have come to the inexperienced.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And there was no panic of alarm about her, such as might have come to the inexperienced.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mrs. Murray was left alone with her grandchild, and she was glad.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had long got over that phase of life in which a woman has leisure to think of herself.
grandchildnounUS /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading Mrs. Murray was left alone with her grandchild, and she was glad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had long got over that phase of life in which a woman has leisure to think of herself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had long got over that phase of life in which a woman has leisure to think of herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And there was no panic of alarm about her, such as might have come to the inexperienced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Murray was left alone with her grandchild, and she was glad.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had long got over that phase of life in which a woman has leisure to think of herself.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading And there was no panic of alarm about her, such as might have come to the inexperienced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. Murray was left alone with her grandchild, and she was glad.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading She had long got over that phase of life in which a woman has leisure to think of herself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had long got over that phase of life in which a woman has leisure to think of herself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had long got over that phase of life in which a woman has leisure to think of herself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And there was no panic of alarm about her, such as might have come to the inexperienced.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Murray was left alone with her grandchild, and she was glad.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Mrs. Murray was left alone with her grandchild, and she was glad.
not any; not one
From this reading And there was no panic of alarm about her, such as might have come to the inexperienced.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had long got over that phase of life in which a woman has leisure to think of herself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading And there was no panic of alarm about her, such as might have come to the inexperienced.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading She had long got over that phase of life in which a woman has leisure to think of herself.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Murray was left alone with her grandchild, and she was glad.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And there was no panic of alarm about her, such as might have come to the inexperienced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was no panic of alarm about her, such as might have come to the inexperienced.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Murray was left alone with her grandchild, and she was glad.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was not sorry for herself, nor did she think much of her own age, or of what was due to her.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Murray was left alone with her grandchild, and she was glad.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Though she was old, she was full of that patient strength which shows itself without any ostentation whenever the emergency which requires it arises.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had long got over that phase of life in which a woman has leisure to think of herself.
