used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAILURE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Such a time came now to that most admirable woman, Jane Faithful.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Such a time came now to that most admirable woman, Jane Faithful.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading She was dismayed.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
an act that fails
From this reading A FAILURE.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Such a time came now to that most admirable woman, Jane Faithful.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
Jane
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From this reading Such a time came now to that most admirable woman, Jane Faithful.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Such a time came now to that most admirable woman, Jane Faithful.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Such a time came now to that most admirable woman, Jane Faithful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
over-boastful
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From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
an educational institution
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dismayed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a time came now to that most admirable woman, Jane Faithful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Such a time came now to that most admirable woman, Jane Faithful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such a time came now to that most admirable woman, Jane Faithful.
in the direction of
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dismayed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are seasons that come into the lives of all people which are full of perplexity, of doubt, of difficulty.
which person or people
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Such a time came now to that most admirable woman, Jane Faithful.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered if she had been over-boastful about her little school; if she had acted rightly towards the children who were committed to her care.
