used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If she bolted now, without ostensible cause, the mere fact would be terribly against her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
blackeradjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading If she bolted now, without ostensible cause, the mere fact would be terribly against her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading If she bolted now, without ostensible cause, the mere fact would be terribly against her.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading If she bolted now, without ostensible cause, the mere fact would be terribly against her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
Girlie's
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From this reading Girlie’s heart sank.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
half-formed
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From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Girlie’s heart sank.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she bolted now, without ostensible cause, the mere fact would be terribly against her.
imposturenoun
pretending to be another person
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
come together
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading If she bolted now, without ostensible cause, the mere fact would be terribly against her.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If she bolted now, without ostensible cause, the mere fact would be terribly against her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
ostensibleadjectiveUS /ɑːˈstensəbəl/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading If she bolted now, without ostensible cause, the mere fact would be terribly against her.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Girlie’s heart sank.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading If she bolted now, without ostensible cause, the mere fact would be terribly against her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Her nerve was badly shaken, but this new turn of events gave her a sudden distaste for the half-formed plan.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
precisely as stated
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
at the time that
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If she bolted now, without ostensible cause, the mere fact would be terribly against her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not need to be very wise or very clever to foresee the bearing such a circumstance would have upon her flight.
but in spite of that
From this reading Even as it was, when her imposture was revealed, she felt sure it would go hard with her; yet with these deeper grounds for even blacker suspicion, she was likely to be faced with a charge she was wholly unable to meet.
