used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
matters of personal concern
From this reading An unforeseen factor in her troubles was the state of public affairs.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unforeseen factor in her troubles was the state of public affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
BUYSnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
disapproveverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
consider bad or wrong
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
at any time
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading An unforeseen factor in her troubles was the state of public affairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
set up or found
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
JUDITHnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
engage in
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
not any; not one
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
officiousnessnoun
aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
and nothing more
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading An unforeseen factor in her troubles was the state of public affairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading An unforeseen factor in her troubles was the state of public affairs.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading An unforeseen factor in her troubles was the state of public affairs.
TYPEWRITERnounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading An unforeseen factor in her troubles was the state of public affairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The disapproval being conveyed to her in a dozen ways, Judith was frequently in a blaze of anger at people's officiousness, or as often contemptuous of their curiosity.
accept gladly
From this reading Since interference was always enough to make her obstinate, her friends had no other effect on her than to make her welcome Ellis more kindly than ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading JUDITH BUYS A TYPEWRITER As the winter advanced, Judith found herself never free from her struggle, the interest of which grew not only greater, but at times intense.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
but in spite of that
From this reading For gossip, as she foresaw, was busy with her name; and though as yet she had not braved her circle in the endeavour to bring Ellis in, her friends took occasion to disapprove of her acquaintance with him.
