used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
(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 After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
extreme mental distress
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at the time--eleven o'clock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
lacking funds
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
psychological suffering
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
being one more than ten
From this reading She looked at the time--eleven o'clock.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
divisible by two
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
in a free manner
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
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 She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at the time--eleven o'clock.
malefactornounUS /ˈmæləfæktər/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
in motion
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She looked at the time--eleven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
and nothing more
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
pent-upadjective
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
except for; apart from
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
Shirley
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From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
Stott
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From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
carry out
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She looked at the time--eleven o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nothing now could save her father--not even this journey to Washington which she determined to take nevertheless, for, according to what Stott had said, the Senate was to take a vote that very night.
at the time that
From this reading When Shirley reached her rooms she broke down completely, she threw herself upon a sofa and burst into a fit of violent sobbing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had borne up courageously while there remained the faintest chance that she might succeed in moving the financier to pity, but now that all hopes in that direction were shattered and she herself had been ordered harshly from the house like any ordinary malefactor, the reaction set in, and she gave way freely to her long pent-up anguish and distress.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After all, she was only a woman and the ordeal through which she had passed would have taxed the strongest powers of endurance.
