used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
accreditverbUS /əkredət/
grant credentials to
From this reading You did not accredit me with so much adaptability.
adaptabilitynounUS /əˌdæptəˈbɪləti/
the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
From this reading You did not accredit me with so much adaptability.
in addition
From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
make certain of
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading "I rather counted upon that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You did not accredit me with so much adaptability.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
GreeneradjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnər/
comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
idyllicadjectiveUS /aɪˈdɪlɪk/
excellent and delightful in all respects
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
milieunounUS /mɪˈljʊ/
the environmental condition
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You did not accredit me with so much adaptability.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You did not accredit me with so much adaptability.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
patriarchaladjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːrkəl/
characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
on the contrary
From this reading "I rather counted upon that.
recuperativeadjectiveUS /rɪˈkuːpərətɪv/
promoting recuperation
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some other of my friends have observed upon that also.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I rather counted upon that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I rather counted upon that.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You did not accredit me with so much adaptability.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And I assure you I am rewarded; for I find it the most recuperative process a woman can go through to retire upon herself and upon nature in this way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, I imagined you would be surprised to find me so at home in this idyllic and patriarchal _milieu_, Mr. Greener," Virginia was saying.
