used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Career of Claudia, by Frances Peard.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The Career of Claudia, by Frances Peard.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
Claudia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Career of Claudia, by Frances Peard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The Career of Claudia, by Frances Peard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
only a very short time before
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
immediately past
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
come together
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
not any; not one
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Career of Claudia, by Frances Peard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
Peard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Career of Claudia, by Frances Peard.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
questioninglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
on the contrary
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Career of Claudia, by Frances Peard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
precisely as stated
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was, it must be owned, rather surprised that no one had come to meet her at the station.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
at the time that
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Certainly she had assured them in her last letter that it was unnecessary, and that she could manage very well by herself; but, in spite of assurances, she had hardly expected to be taken at her word, and when the train stopped, looked questioningly up and down the platform for the faces of her cousins.
