used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Floy went home that evening from the store with a blithe heart.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It seemed to her simple mind that Mrs. Beresford had been won over already.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The meeting with St. George Beresford’s mother had been a delight to the innocent girl.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
Beresford
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From this reading It seemed to her simple mind that Mrs. Beresford had been won over already.
Beresford's
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From this reading The meeting with St. George Beresford’s mother had been a delight to the innocent girl.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading Floy went home that evening from the store with a blithe heart.
conciliateverb
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The meeting with St. George Beresford’s mother had been a delight to the innocent girl.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Floy went home that evening from the store with a blithe heart.
Floy
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From this reading Floy went home that evening from the store with a blithe heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Floy went home that evening from the store with a blithe heart.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The meeting with St. George Beresford’s mother had been a delight to the innocent girl.
a young female
From this reading The meeting with St. George Beresford’s mother had been a delight to the innocent girl.
graciousnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsnəs/
excellence of manners or social conduct
From this reading The great lady’s graciousness had thrilled her with hope.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great lady’s graciousness had thrilled her with hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The meeting with St. George Beresford’s mother had been a delight to the innocent girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Floy went home that evening from the store with a blithe heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The great lady’s graciousness had thrilled her with hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Floy went home that evening from the store with a blithe heart.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The great lady’s graciousness had thrilled her with hope.
how
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From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The meeting with St. George Beresford’s mother had been a delight to the innocent girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her simple mind that Mrs. Beresford had been won over already.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The great lady’s graciousness had thrilled her with hope.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting with St. George Beresford’s mother had been a delight to the innocent girl.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It seemed to her simple mind that Mrs. Beresford had been won over already.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The meeting with St. George Beresford’s mother had been a delight to the innocent girl.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It seemed to her simple mind that Mrs. Beresford had been won over already.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to her simple mind that Mrs. Beresford had been won over already.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her simple mind that Mrs. Beresford had been won over already.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It seemed to her simple mind that Mrs. Beresford had been won over already.
St
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From this reading The meeting with St. George Beresford’s mother had been a delight to the innocent girl.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Floy went home that evening from the store with a blithe heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Floy went home that evening from the store with a blithe heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Floy went home that evening from the store with a blithe heart.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The great lady’s graciousness had thrilled her with hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The meeting with St. George Beresford’s mother had been a delight to the innocent girl.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Floy went home that evening from the store with a blithe heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Floy went home that evening from the store with a blithe heart.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It seemed to her simple mind that Mrs. Beresford had been won over already.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She remembered how anxiously her lover had admitted that he must conciliate his little world before his marriage.
