Chapter XX · If She Will, She Will

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

concurrence of opinion

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

Having no one else present.

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading If she was not doing some totally unnecessary and undesired thing for him, she was thinking of something to do, and if she could not think of any thing, she was asking him to suggest something.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She could not let Richard alone.

regarded with aversion

From this reading Perhaps the ladies who disliked her were justified in saying that she was unwomanly.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If she was not doing some totally unnecessary and undesired thing for him, she was thinking of something to do, and if she could not think of any thing, she was asking him to suggest something.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading If she was not doing some totally unnecessary and undesired thing for him, she was thinking of something to do, and if she could not think of any thing, she was asking him to suggest something.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

associated with women and not with men

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she was not doing some totally unnecessary and undesired thing for him, she was thinking of something to do, and if she could not think of any thing, she was asking him to suggest something.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

making or causing a harsh and irritating sound

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading Perhaps the ladies who disliked her were justified in saying that she was unwomanly.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Perhaps the ladies who disliked her were justified in saying that she was unwomanly.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps the ladies who disliked her were justified in saying that she was unwomanly.

a human being

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She could not let Richard alone.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Perhaps the ladies who disliked her were justified in saying that she was unwomanly.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Perhaps the ladies who disliked her were justified in saying that she was unwomanly.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading If she was not doing some totally unnecessary and undesired thing for him, she was thinking of something to do, and if she could not think of any thing, she was asking him to suggest something.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading If she was not doing some totally unnecessary and undesired thing for him, she was thinking of something to do, and if she could not think of any thing, she was asking him to suggest something.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading If she was not doing some totally unnecessary and undesired thing for him, she was thinking of something to do, and if she could not think of any thing, she was asking him to suggest something.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

a special situation

From this reading If she was not doing some totally unnecessary and undesired thing for him, she was thinking of something to do, and if she could not think of any thing, she was asking him to suggest something.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading If she was not doing some totally unnecessary and undesired thing for him, she was thinking of something to do, and if she could not think of any thing, she was asking him to suggest something.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading If she was not doing some totally unnecessary and undesired thing for him, she was thinking of something to do, and if she could not think of any thing, she was asking him to suggest something.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading If she was not doing some totally unnecessary and undesired thing for him, she was thinking of something to do, and if she could not think of any thing, she was asking him to suggest something.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

not desired

From this reading If she was not doing some totally unnecessary and undesired thing for him, she was thinking of something to do, and if she could not think of any thing, she was asking him to suggest something.

not necessary

From this reading If she was not doing some totally unnecessary and undesired thing for him, she was thinking of something to do, and if she could not think of any thing, she was asking him to suggest something.

not womanly

From this reading Perhaps the ladies who disliked her were justified in saying that she was unwomanly.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Perhaps the ladies who disliked her were justified in saying that she was unwomanly.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Perhaps the ladies who disliked her were justified in saying that she was unwomanly.

at the time that

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.

which person or people

From this reading Perhaps the ladies who disliked her were justified in saying that she was unwomanly.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

in the company of; together with

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading /It/ would be pleasant to state that the shock Eveleen had received turned her in one hour into a normal wife, and that feminine intuition taught her to care for her husband in his weakness without jarring him by too great eagerness, but it would not be in accordance with the facts.

third-person singular of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading At any rate, the truth remains that she was absolutely incapable of realising that there are times--and a good many of them--when the soul of a sick person yearns for nothing on earth but to be let alone.