used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
anew
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And she was particularly impressed with the casual way these two beautiful women took down their staggering doses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
Bess
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From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading And she was particularly impressed with the casual way these two beautiful women took down their staggering doses.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
didn't
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From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
dosesnounUS /ˈdoʊsəz/
plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading And she was particularly impressed with the casual way these two beautiful women took down their staggering doses.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And she was particularly impressed with the casual way these two beautiful women took down their staggering doses.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading It was not that she was wholly unfamiliar with drinking on the part of women.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
imbibingnoun
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading And she was particularly impressed with the casual way these two beautiful women took down their staggering doses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
full of life and energy
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
engage in
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that she was wholly unfamiliar with drinking on the part of women.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not that she was wholly unfamiliar with drinking on the part of women.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was not that she was wholly unfamiliar with drinking on the part of women.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And she was particularly impressed with the casual way these two beautiful women took down their staggering doses.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
on the contrary
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading And she was particularly impressed with the casual way these two beautiful women took down their staggering doses.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And she was particularly impressed with the casual way these two beautiful women took down their staggering doses.
a special situation
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And she was particularly impressed with the casual way these two beautiful women took down their staggering doses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And she was particularly impressed with the casual way these two beautiful women took down their staggering doses.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading It was not that she was wholly unfamiliar with drinking on the part of women.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And she was particularly impressed with the casual way these two beautiful women took down their staggering doses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was her first opportunity to observe her social superiors in their moments of relaxation, and she didn’t quite know what to make of it.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
which person or people
From this reading She had known unfortunate girls, now and again, who had been brought to desolation by this very thing, but she had always associated it with squalor and brutality rather than culture and luxury.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was not that she was wholly unfamiliar with drinking on the part of women.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the glass window of the cabin whence she had gone to read a novel Bess watched that first imbibing with lively interest.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was not that she was wholly unfamiliar with drinking on the part of women.
