used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And though the average woman would make a threat of killing herself as a melodramatic bluff, not so Elsie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, especially did he count himself familiar with the ways of Elsie Powell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And though the average woman would make a threat of killing herself as a melodramatic bluff, not so Elsie.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading And though the average woman would make a threat of killing herself as a melodramatic bluff, not so Elsie.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading And though the average woman would make a threat of killing herself as a melodramatic bluff, not so Elsie.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No interference or hindrance could prevent her.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading And, especially did he count himself familiar with the ways of Elsie Powell.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And, especially did he count himself familiar with the ways of Elsie Powell.
Elsie
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From this reading And, especially did he count himself familiar with the ways of Elsie Powell.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And, especially did he count himself familiar with the ways of Elsie Powell.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE EXPECTED LETTER Fenn Whiting was not unversed in feminine ways.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading And, especially did he count himself familiar with the ways of Elsie Powell.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading THE EXPECTED LETTER Fenn Whiting was not unversed in feminine ways.
Fenn
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From this reading THE EXPECTED LETTER Fenn Whiting was not unversed in feminine ways.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, especially did he count himself familiar with the ways of Elsie Powell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And though the average woman would make a threat of killing herself as a melodramatic bluff, not so Elsie.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And, especially did he count himself familiar with the ways of Elsie Powell.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading No interference or hindrance could prevent her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EXPECTED LETTER Fenn Whiting was not unversed in feminine ways.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading No interference or hindrance could prevent her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading And though the average woman would make a threat of killing herself as a melodramatic bluff, not so Elsie.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE EXPECTED LETTER Fenn Whiting was not unversed in feminine ways.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
engage in
From this reading And though the average woman would make a threat of killing herself as a melodramatic bluff, not so Elsie.
melodramaticadjectiveUS /ˌmelədrəˈmætɪk/
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
From this reading And though the average woman would make a threat of killing herself as a melodramatic bluff, not so Elsie.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
not any; not one
From this reading No interference or hindrance could prevent her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE EXPECTED LETTER Fenn Whiting was not unversed in feminine ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, especially did he count himself familiar with the ways of Elsie Powell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No interference or hindrance could prevent her.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading And, especially did he count himself familiar with the ways of Elsie Powell.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading No interference or hindrance could prevent her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And though the average woman would make a threat of killing herself as a melodramatic bluff, not so Elsie.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
carry out
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPECTED LETTER Fenn Whiting was not unversed in feminine ways.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though the average woman would make a threat of killing herself as a melodramatic bluff, not so Elsie.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading And though the average woman would make a threat of killing herself as a melodramatic bluff, not so Elsie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
unversedadjective
not having had extensive practice
From this reading THE EXPECTED LETTER Fenn Whiting was not unversed in feminine ways.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whiting knew, for a certainty, if she had made up her mind to such a desperate step, she would assuredly take it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EXPECTED LETTER Fenn Whiting was not unversed in feminine ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE EXPECTED LETTER Fenn Whiting was not unversed in feminine ways.
WhitingnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪŋ/
flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
From this reading THE EXPECTED LETTER Fenn Whiting was not unversed in feminine ways.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, especially did he count himself familiar with the ways of Elsie Powell.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And though the average woman would make a threat of killing herself as a melodramatic bluff, not so Elsie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And though the average woman would make a threat of killing herself as a melodramatic bluff, not so Elsie.
