a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Your quickness is wonderful," she said, "but you do not put the case quite correctly.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Your quickness is wonderful," she said, "but you do not put the case quite correctly.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading "Your quickness is wonderful," she said, "but you do not put the case quite correctly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Your quickness is wonderful," she said, "but you do not put the case quite correctly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
to come or go into
From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading It was my example which induced her to enter the House of Martha.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading It was my example which induced her to enter the House of Martha.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your quickness is wonderful," she said, "but you do not put the case quite correctly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
Martha
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From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
not any; not one
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your quickness is wonderful," she said, "but you do not put the case quite correctly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
prohibitverbUS /proʊˈhɪbət/
command against
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Your quickness is wonderful," she said, "but you do not put the case quite correctly.
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading "Your quickness is wonderful," she said, "but you do not put the case quite correctly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Your quickness is wonderful," she said, "but you do not put the case quite correctly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your quickness is wonderful," she said, "but you do not put the case quite correctly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your quickness is wonderful," she said, "but you do not put the case quite correctly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
sisterhoodnounUS /ˈsɪstərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
a source of difficulty
From this reading She had had trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had it been possible for me to prohibit her joining our sisterhood, I should have done so; but she was perfectly free to do as she pleased, and my advice against it was of no avail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was my example which induced her to enter the House of Martha.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Your quickness is wonderful," she said, "but you do not put the case quite correctly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean," I asked, "that you have allowed her to enter the House of Martha?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your quickness is wonderful," she said, "but you do not put the case quite correctly.
