used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHE WISHES THAT SHE HADN'T Miss Broad had a very bad night.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was awful to think of, or, at least, it became awful by degrees.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It was awful to think of, or, at least, it became awful by degrees.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading SHE WISHES THAT SHE HADN'T Miss Broad had a very bad night.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was awful to think of, or, at least, it became awful by degrees.
for the reason that
From this reading That was because of her conscience, which pricked her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading SHE WISHES THAT SHE HADN'T Miss Broad had a very bad night.
bulliedverbUS /ˈbʊlid/
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading She had bullied him into committing burglary!
burglarynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡləri/
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading She had bullied him into committing burglary!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was awful to think of, or, at least, it became awful by degrees.
candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading She had bullied him into committing burglary!
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading That was because of her conscience, which pricked her.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was awful to think of, or, at least, it became awful by degrees.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHE WISHES THAT SHE HADN'T Miss Broad had a very bad night.
HADN'T
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From this reading SHE WISHES THAT SHE HADN'T Miss Broad had a very bad night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was because of her conscience, which pricked her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had bullied him into committing burglary!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was awful to think of, or, at least, it became awful by degrees.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was awful to think of, or, at least, it became awful by degrees.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SHE WISHES THAT SHE HADN'T Miss Broad had a very bad night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SHE WISHES THAT SHE HADN'T Miss Broad had a very bad night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was because of her conscience, which pricked her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was awful to think of, or, at least, it became awful by degrees.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading That was because of her conscience, which pricked her.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE WISHES THAT SHE HADN'T Miss Broad had a very bad night.
in the near future
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHE WISHES THAT SHE HADN'T Miss Broad had a very bad night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was awful to think of, or, at least, it became awful by degrees.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
precisely as stated
From this reading SHE WISHES THAT SHE HADN'T Miss Broad had a very bad night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was because of her conscience, which pricked her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was because of her conscience, which pricked her.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading SHE WISHES THAT SHE HADN'T Miss Broad had a very bad night.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Almost as soon as Mr Holland had left her she regretted the advice she had given him--advice, she had the candour to admit, as applied to this case, being but a feeble word.
