used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
acted upon; influenced
From this reading She was ashamed of herself for being so easily affected by the heat and stress of the days with the Chosen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after the fire there were more of them than ever.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading She was ashamed of herself for being so easily affected by the heat and stress of the days with the Chosen.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was ashamed of herself for being so easily affected by the heat and stress of the days with the Chosen.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was ashamed of herself for being so easily affected by the heat and stress of the days with the Chosen.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading She was ashamed of herself for being so easily affected by the heat and stress of the days with the Chosen.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
a state at a particular time
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was ashamed of herself for being so easily affected by the heat and stress of the days with the Chosen.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
encasing
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From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
at any time
From this reading The morning after the fire there were more of them than ever.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The morning after the fire there were more of them than ever.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was ashamed of herself for being so easily affected by the heat and stress of the days with the Chosen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
yet to be or coming
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
the act of departing
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading She was ashamed of herself for being so easily affected by the heat and stress of the days with the Chosen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
invariableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbəl/
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The morning after the fire there were more of them than ever.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
not divisible by two
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
and nothing more
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
approval to do something
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading She was ashamed of herself for being so easily affected by the heat and stress of the days with the Chosen.
carry out
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The morning after the fire there were more of them than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after the fire there were more of them than ever.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The morning after the fire there were more of them than ever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The morning after the fire there were more of them than ever.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
the act of using
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
waist-ribbon
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From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an odd and a nearly invariable consequence of Anna's cold morning bath that she made resolutions in great numbers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The morning after the fire there were more of them than ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
at the time that
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What, she asked, tying her waist-ribbon with great vigour, was the use of having a soul and its longings after perfection if it was so absolutely the slave of its encasing body, if it only received permission from the body to flutter its wings a little in those rare moments when its master was completely comfortable and completely satisfied?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a glow she assured herself that she was not going to allow dejection and discouragement to take possession of her so easily, that she would not, in future, be so much the slave of her bodily condition, growing selfish, indifferent, unkind, in proportion as she grew tired.
