the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I should begin to grow old before my time."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I should begin to grow old before my time."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I should go mad if I had to live with her," she reflected.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading "I should get into the way of copying her.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Rachel was willing enough to go.
divisible by two
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rachel was willing enough to go.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I should begin to grow old before my time."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I believe I should go mad if I had to live with her," she reflected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe I should go mad if I had to live with her," she reflected.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I believe I should go mad if I had to live with her," she reflected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I should get into the way of copying her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I believe I should go mad if I had to live with her," she reflected.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
roused to anger
From this reading "I believe I should go mad if I had to live with her," she reflected.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I should begin to grow old before my time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I should begin to grow old before my time."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Rachel was willing enough to go.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "I believe I should go mad if I had to live with her," she reflected.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I believe I should go mad if I had to live with her," she reflected.
a state of social isolation
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was glad to have an opportunity to read her letter in solitude; she was even more glad to get away from the company of this living echo of herself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I should begin to grow old before my time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rachel was willing enough to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rachel was willing enough to go.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I should get into the way of copying her.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Rachel was willing enough to go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I believe I should go mad if I had to live with her," she reflected.
