at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Besides, there was always the reflection that the gates would be closed to her before long.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading She was young enough to appreciate to the full the joys of life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, there was always the reflection that the gates would be closed to her before long.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Besides, there was always the reflection that the gates would be closed to her before long.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, there was always the reflection that the gates would be closed to her before long.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Besides, there was always the reflection that the gates would be closed to her before long.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was young enough to appreciate to the full the joys of life.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was young enough to appreciate to the full the joys of life.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Besides, there was always the reflection that the gates would be closed to her before long.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She was young enough to appreciate to the full the joys of life.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was young enough to appreciate to the full the joys of life.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
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 Besides, there was always the reflection that the gates would be closed to her before long.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was strong and vigorous, and most things pleased her.
not any; not one
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
on one occasion
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She was strong and vigorous, and most things pleased her.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Besides, there was always the reflection that the gates would be closed to her before long.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was young enough to appreciate to the full the joys of life.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was strong and vigorous, and most things pleased her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, there was always the reflection that the gates would be closed to her before long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides, there was always the reflection that the gates would be closed to her before long.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was strong and vigorous, and most things pleased her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was young enough to appreciate to the full the joys of life.
Vera
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From this reading Amongst her many friends, and in the keen enjoyment of the evening, Vera forgot her fears.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading She was strong and vigorous, and most things pleased her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was young enough to appreciate to the full the joys of life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Once she had taken her fate in her own hands, and had gone into the world to get her living, there would be no more of this.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides, there was always the reflection that the gates would be closed to her before long.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was young enough to appreciate to the full the joys of life.
