used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps her wavering had only been the result of a moment's weakness, following upon sudden strain.
(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 Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her duty lay before her clearly defined, and she meant to fulfil it.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps her wavering had only been the result of a moment's weakness, following upon sudden strain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
BOONnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
without doubt or question
From this reading Her duty lay before her clearly defined, and she meant to fulfil it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading Her duty lay before her clearly defined, and she meant to fulfil it.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Her duty lay before her clearly defined, and she meant to fulfil it.
Errol
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From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Perhaps her wavering had only been the result of a moment's weakness, following upon sudden strain.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading Her duty lay before her clearly defined, and she meant to fulfil it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her duty lay before her clearly defined, and she meant to fulfil it.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
hesitancynounUS /ˈhezɪtənsi/
a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her duty lay before her clearly defined, and she meant to fulfil it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Her duty lay before her clearly defined, and she meant to fulfil it.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Perhaps her wavering had only been the result of a moment's weakness, following upon sudden strain.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither was she perplexed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps her wavering had only been the result of a moment's weakness, following upon sudden strain.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps her wavering had only been the result of a moment's weakness, following upon sudden strain.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Neither was she perplexed.
worried and uneasy
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Perhaps her wavering had only been the result of a moment's weakness, following upon sudden strain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Perhaps her wavering had only been the result of a moment's weakness, following upon sudden strain.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Perhaps her wavering had only been the result of a moment's weakness, following upon sudden strain.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her duty lay before her clearly defined, and she meant to fulfil it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps her wavering had only been the result of a moment's weakness, following upon sudden strain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Perhaps her wavering had only been the result of a moment's weakness, following upon sudden strain.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Perhaps her wavering had only been the result of a moment's weakness, following upon sudden strain.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Those few words with Lucas Errol had decided her beyond all hesitancy, so completely was she in sympathy with this strong friend of hers.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE BOON It was long before Anne slept that night, but yet though restless she was not wholly miserable.
