used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The Governor's cordial invitation to Nicolashof must be accepted.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The girl was sensible of a distinct unwillingness to become the guest of Nadia Stepanovna.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading The Governor's cordial invitation to Nicolashof must be accepted.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The girl was sensible of a distinct unwillingness to become the guest of Nadia Stepanovna.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
a young female
From this reading The girl was sensible of a distinct unwillingness to become the guest of Nadia Stepanovna.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading The Governor's cordial invitation to Nicolashof must be accepted.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The girl was sensible of a distinct unwillingness to become the guest of Nadia Stepanovna.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The Governor's cordial invitation to Nicolashof must be accepted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading --MILTON.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Governor's cordial invitation to Nicolashof must be accepted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
Nadia
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From this reading The girl was sensible of a distinct unwillingness to become the guest of Nadia Stepanovna.
Nicolashof
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From this reading The Governor's cordial invitation to Nicolashof must be accepted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
determined
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
Savlinsky
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From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading The girl was sensible of a distinct unwillingness to become the guest of Nadia Stepanovna.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
Stepanovna
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From this reading The girl was sensible of a distinct unwillingness to become the guest of Nadia Stepanovna.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
unchaperoned
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From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
unwillingnessnounUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs/
the trait of being unwilling
From this reading The girl was sensible of a distinct unwillingness to become the guest of Nadia Stepanovna.
VERONICAnounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
Vronsky
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From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
which person or people
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading VERONICA IS SURPRISED I yielded, and unlocked her all my heart, Who, with a grain of manhood well resolved, Might easily have shook off all her snares.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Vronsky had reluctantly decided, in spite of the young girl's own wishes, that it would not be well for Veronica to stay at Savlinsky, all unchaperoned as she was.
