used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Not that Mrs. Ransome was conscious of keeping it up, of ministering to an illusion as monstrous as it was absurd.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not that Mrs. Ransome was conscious of keeping it up, of ministering to an illusion as monstrous as it was absurd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not that Mrs. Ransome was conscious of keeping it up, of ministering to an illusion as monstrous as it was absurd.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading What she was keeping up had kept up for twenty-two years, and would keep up forever, was the attitude of her undying youth.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Not that Mrs. Ransome was conscious of keeping it up, of ministering to an illusion as monstrous as it was absurd.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What she was keeping up had kept up for twenty-two years, and would keep up forever, was the attitude of her undying youth.
for a limitless time
From this reading What she was keeping up had kept up for twenty-two years, and would keep up forever, was the attitude of her undying youth.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What she was keeping up had kept up for twenty-two years, and would keep up forever, was the attitude of her undying youth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
how
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From this reading That was how they kept it up together.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Not that Mrs. Ransome was conscious of keeping it up, of ministering to an illusion as monstrous as it was absurd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was how they kept it up together.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was its triumph over life itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was its triumph over life itself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading What she was keeping up had kept up for twenty-two years, and would keep up forever, was the attitude of her undying youth.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Not that Mrs. Ransome was conscious of keeping it up, of ministering to an illusion as monstrous as it was absurd.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading That was how they kept it up together.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was its triumph over life itself.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
ministeringverbUS /ˈmɪnɪstrɪŋ/
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading Not that Mrs. Ransome was conscious of keeping it up, of ministering to an illusion as monstrous as it was absurd.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Not that Mrs. Ransome was conscious of keeping it up, of ministering to an illusion as monstrous as it was absurd.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Not that Mrs. Ransome was conscious of keeping it up, of ministering to an illusion as monstrous as it was absurd.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that Mrs. Ransome was conscious of keeping it up, of ministering to an illusion as monstrous as it was absurd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that Mrs. Ransome was conscious of keeping it up, of ministering to an illusion as monstrous as it was absurd.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was its triumph over life itself.
Ransome
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From this reading Not that Mrs. Ransome was conscious of keeping it up, of ministering to an illusion as monstrous as it was absurd.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was how they kept it up together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What she was keeping up had kept up for twenty-two years, and would keep up forever, was the attitude of her undying youth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was how they kept it up together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that Mrs. Ransome was conscious of keeping it up, of ministering to an illusion as monstrous as it was absurd.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading That was how they kept it up together.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading It was its triumph over life itself.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading What she was keeping up had kept up for twenty-two years, and would keep up forever, was the attitude of her undying youth.
undyingadjectiveUS /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/
never dying
From this reading What she was keeping up had kept up for twenty-two years, and would keep up forever, was the attitude of her undying youth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That was how they kept it up together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was how they kept it up together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she was keeping up had kept up for twenty-two years, and would keep up forever, was the attitude of her undying youth.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had married Mr. Ransome, believing with a final and absolute conviction in his wisdom and his goodness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What she was keeping up had kept up for twenty-two years, and would keep up forever, was the attitude of her undying youth.
a late time of life
From this reading What she was keeping up had kept up for twenty-two years, and would keep up forever, was the attitude of her undying youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading What she was keeping up had kept up for twenty-two years, and would keep up forever, was the attitude of her undying youth.
