used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, too, Mrs. Carroll had displayed an unexpected reluctance to leave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Then, too, Mrs. Carroll had displayed an unexpected reluctance to leave.
Carroll'snounUS /ˈkærəlz/
possessive form of “carroll” — English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Then, too, Mrs. Carroll had displayed an unexpected reluctance to leave.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
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 She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
go away from a place
From this reading Then, too, Mrs. Carroll had displayed an unexpected reluctance to leave.
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 She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then, too, Mrs. Carroll had displayed an unexpected reluctance to leave.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
others
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From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Then, too, Mrs. Carroll had displayed an unexpected reluctance to leave.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, Mrs. Carroll had displayed an unexpected reluctance to leave.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, Mrs. Carroll had displayed an unexpected reluctance to leave.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
unconquerableadjective
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
underlyingadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Then, too, Mrs. Carroll had displayed an unexpected reluctance to leave.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading She had had quite a severe attack of illness after that night, and it had left her so weakened in body that she had not strength to stand against her brother's urging.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
at the time that
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
which person or people
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had evinced a totally new phase of her character, as people who are unconquerable children always will when least expected to do so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But in spite of Anna Carroll's resolve, she went to Kentucky with the others in two weeks' time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Instead of clinging to her husband and declaring that she could not leave, with an underlying submission at hand, she straightened herself and said positively that she would not go.
