used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was supposed, however, to have seen the world, and to know a great deal.
(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 She was very talkative, but all she would say would be to the detriment of her neighbours.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was supposed, however, to have seen the world, and to know a great deal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was very distrustful and barricaded herself in her cottage as in a fortress.
barricadedadjectiveUS /ˈbærəkeɪdɪd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading She was very distrustful and barricaded herself in her cottage as in a fortress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was very talkative, but all she would say would be to the detriment of her neighbours.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very talkative, but all she would say would be to the detriment of her neighbours.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She was very distrustful and barricaded herself in her cottage as in a fortress.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I wished for more, I could have it.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She was supposed, however, to have seen the world, and to know a great deal.
detrimentnounUS /ˈdetrəmənt/
a damage or loss
From this reading She was very talkative, but all she would say would be to the detriment of her neighbours.
distrustfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌstfəl/
having or showing distrust
From this reading She was very distrustful and barricaded herself in her cottage as in a fortress.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
a social unit living together
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I wished for more, I could have it.”
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading She was very distrustful and barricaded herself in her cottage as in a fortress.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was supposed, however, to have seen the world, and to know a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I wished for more, I could have it.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was very distrustful and barricaded herself in her cottage as in a fortress.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was supposed, however, to have seen the world, and to know a great deal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I wished for more, I could have it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I wished for more, I could have it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was very distrustful and barricaded herself in her cottage as in a fortress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I wished for more, I could have it.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was supposed, however, to have seen the world, and to know a great deal.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If I wished for more, I could have it.”
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading She was very talkative, but all she would say would be to the detriment of her neighbours.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very talkative, but all she would say would be to the detriment of her neighbours.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
express in words
From this reading She was very talkative, but all she would say would be to the detriment of her neighbours.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was supposed, however, to have seen the world, and to know a great deal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very talkative, but all she would say would be to the detriment of her neighbours.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
required or under orders
From this reading She was supposed, however, to have seen the world, and to know a great deal.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading She was very talkative, but all she would say would be to the detriment of her neighbours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beyond this, the slightest allusion to her past life, her country, or her family had never escaped her.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very talkative, but all she would say would be to the detriment of her neighbours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very talkative, but all she would say would be to the detriment of her neighbours.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading If I wished for more, I could have it.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was supposed, however, to have seen the world, and to know a great deal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was very talkative, but all she would say would be to the detriment of her neighbours.
