at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You may be sure the poor little mite would have been sorely in the way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe one can disarm even Destiny.
brought into existence
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so far as I was concerned with Clarissa, it was welcome.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I believe one can disarm even Destiny.
a young person of either sex
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
Clarissa
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From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading But so far as I was concerned with Clarissa, it was welcome.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I believe one can disarm even Destiny.
disarmverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrm/
remove offensive capability from
From this reading I believe one can disarm even Destiny.
divisible by two
From this reading I believe one can disarm even Destiny.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But so far as I was concerned with Clarissa, it was welcome.
set up or found
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe one can disarm even Destiny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But so far as I was concerned with Clarissa, it was welcome.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You may be sure the poor little mite would have been sorely in the way.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may be sure the poor little mite would have been sorely in the way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading You may be sure the poor little mite would have been sorely in the way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I believe one can disarm even Destiny.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You may be sure the poor little mite would have been sorely in the way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so far as I was concerned with Clarissa, it was welcome.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading You may be sure the poor little mite would have been sorely in the way.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You may be sure the poor little mite would have been sorely in the way.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You may be sure the poor little mite would have been sorely in the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But so far as I was concerned with Clarissa, it was welcome.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You may be sure the poor little mite would have been sorely in the way.
accept gladly
From this reading But so far as I was concerned with Clarissa, it was welcome.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading God knows what might not have happened had that child been born in such surroundings as Clarissa found herself before she came to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But so far as I was concerned with Clarissa, it was welcome.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You may be sure the poor little mite would have been sorely in the way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may be sure the poor little mite would have been sorely in the way.
