matters of personal concern
From this reading Outwardly, affairs seemed to run on very much as before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The confession once made, the die once cast, anything but complete faith and respect became intolerable.
any thing at all
From this reading The confession once made, the die once cast, anything but complete faith and respect became intolerable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Outwardly, affairs seemed to run on very much as before.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The confession once made, the die once cast, anything but complete faith and respect became intolerable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Outwardly, affairs seemed to run on very much as before.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But Hadria could scarcely believe that she was living in the same world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The confession once made, the die once cast, anything but complete faith and respect became intolerable.
put or send forth
From this reading The confession once made, the die once cast, anything but complete faith and respect became intolerable.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The confession once made, the die once cast, anything but complete faith and respect became intolerable.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The confession once made, the die once cast, anything but complete faith and respect became intolerable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Hadria could scarcely believe that she was living in the same world.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The confession once made, the die once cast, anything but complete faith and respect became intolerable.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
at any time
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The new fact walked before her, everywhere.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The new fact walked before her, everywhere.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The confession once made, the die once cast, anything but complete faith and respect became intolerable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
Hadria
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From this reading But Hadria could scarcely believe that she was living in the same world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The new fact walked before her, everywhere.
not accessible to view
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Hadria could scarcely believe that she was living in the same world.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The confession once made, the die once cast, anything but complete faith and respect became intolerable.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But Hadria could scarcely believe that she was living in the same world.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The confession once made, the die once cast, anything but complete faith and respect became intolerable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Outwardly, affairs seemed to run on very much as before.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new fact walked before her, everywhere.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Outwardly, affairs seemed to run on very much as before.
on one occasion
From this reading The confession once made, the die once cast, anything but complete faith and respect became intolerable.
OutwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Outwardly, affairs seemed to run on very much as before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The confession once made, the die once cast, anything but complete faith and respect became intolerable.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Outwardly, affairs seemed to run on very much as before.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But Hadria could scarcely believe that she was living in the same world.
only a very short time before
From this reading But Hadria could scarcely believe that she was living in the same world.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Outwardly, affairs seemed to run on very much as before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Hadria could scarcely believe that she was living in the same world.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Outwardly, affairs seemed to run on very much as before.
precisely as stated
From this reading Outwardly, affairs seemed to run on very much as before.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The new fact walked before her, everywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The need for vigilance over that hidden distrust was more peremptory now than ever.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But Hadria could scarcely believe that she was living in the same world.
