used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
(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 All women would be as Mary Throgmorton if they dared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE," "THE WORLD OF WONDERFUL REALITY," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All women would be as Mary Throgmorton if they dared.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE," "THE WORLD OF WONDERFUL REALITY," ETC.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
chroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE," "THE WORLD OF WONDERFUL REALITY," ETC.
conventionsnounUS /kənˈvenʃənz/
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading All women would be as Mary Throgmorton if they dared.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Perhaps not all might yield, as she yielded towards the end; not all might make her sacrifices.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE," "THE WORLD OF WONDERFUL REALITY," ETC.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All women would be as Mary Throgmorton if they dared.
impersonallyadverb
without warmth
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All women would love as Mary Throgmorton loved--suffer as she suffered.
held dear
From this reading All women would love as Mary Throgmorton loved--suffer as she suffered.
engage in
From this reading Perhaps not all might yield, as she yielded towards the end; not all might make her sacrifices.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps not all might yield, as she yielded towards the end; not all might make her sacrifices.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
not any; not one
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE," "THE WORLD OF WONDERFUL REALITY," ETC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps not all might yield, as she yielded towards the end; not all might make her sacrifices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE," "THE WORLD OF WONDERFUL REALITY," ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps not all might yield, as she yielded towards the end; not all might make her sacrifices.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE," "THE WORLD OF WONDERFUL REALITY," ETC.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Perhaps not all might yield, as she yielded towards the end; not all might make her sacrifices.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All women would love as Mary Throgmorton loved--suffer as she suffered.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading All women would love as Mary Throgmorton loved--suffer as she suffered.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading All women would love as Mary Throgmorton loved--suffer as she suffered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE," "THE WORLD OF WONDERFUL REALITY," ETC.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All women would be as Mary Throgmorton if they dared.
Throgmorton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
in the direction of
From this reading Perhaps not all might yield, as she yielded towards the end; not all might make her sacrifices.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All women would be as Mary Throgmorton if they dared.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE," "THE WORLD OF WONDERFUL REALITY," ETC.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE," "THE WORLD OF WONDERFUL REALITY," ETC.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The life of Mary Throgmorton, viewed as one would scan the chronicles of history, impersonally, without regard to the conventions, is the life of a woman no more than fulfilled in the elements of her being.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Perhaps not all might yield, as she yielded towards the end; not all might make her sacrifices.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Perhaps not all might yield, as she yielded towards the end; not all might make her sacrifices.
