(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But Cornélie always declined, afraid of hurting Duco.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Cornélie always declined, afraid of hurting Duco.
Cornélie
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From this reading But Cornélie always declined, afraid of hurting Duco.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading But Cornélie always declined, afraid of hurting Duco.
Duco
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From this reading But Cornélie always declined, afraid of hurting Duco.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
hurtingnounUS /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But Cornélie always declined, afraid of hurting Duco.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
not any; not one
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Cornélie always declined, afraid of hurting Duco.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
Ostend
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From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading But she understood those scruples in Duco and respected them.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
make steady
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But she understood those scruples in Duco and respected them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But she understood those scruples in Duco and respected them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading But she understood those scruples in Duco and respected them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
Uranianoun
(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
precisely as stated
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading For her own part, however, she would have accepted help, now that her pride was wavering, now that her ideas were falling to pieces, too weak to withstand the steady pressure of life's hardships.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She, for herself, felt no such scruples, especially now that it was being borne in upon her that she would not be able to work.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote regularly to Urania, in Switzerland, at Ostend; and Urania always wrote back very kindly and offered her assistance.
