used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOING AND STAYING.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, it came to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last, however, it came to her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
disentangleverbUS /ˌdɪsənˈtæŋɡəl/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING AND STAYING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, it came to her.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, it came to her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
MARION
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From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
STAYINGverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading GOING AND STAYING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, however, it came to her.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
precisely as stated
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
waked
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From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARION waked in the morning with a general impression that something very delightful had happened, but it was some minutes before she could disentangle her recollections.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was really going away, going to begin the world anew as she had wished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was going where she would have a chance to show what she could do, and where she would not be looked down upon, and treated like a baby, as she was now.
