used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His whimsical oddities had been, for an hour, set aside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
Anton
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From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
on or to one side
From this reading His whimsical oddities had been, for an hour, set aside.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His whimsical oddities had been, for an hour, set aside.
befriendedverbUS /bɪˈfrendɪd/
past form of “befriend” — become friends with
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides this, Boswell himself took on new proportions.
BoswellnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
Boswell's
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From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
carefully weighed
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
Farwell
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From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His whimsical oddities had been, for an hour, set aside.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For a time he had permitted her to see and know him--the simple, good man he really was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time he had permitted her to see and know him--the simple, good man he really was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a time he had permitted her to see and know him--the simple, good man he really was.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides this, Boswell himself took on new proportions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His whimsical oddities had been, for an hour, set aside.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading His whimsical oddities had been, for an hour, set aside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For a time he had permitted her to see and know him--the simple, good man he really was.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Besides this, Boswell himself took on new proportions.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
odditiesnounUS /ˈɑːdətiz/
plural of “oddity” — eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading His whimsical oddities had been, for an hour, set aside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Besides this, Boswell himself took on new proportions.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading For a time he had permitted her to see and know him--the simple, good man he really was.
Priscilla's
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From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Besides this, Boswell himself took on new proportions.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For a time he had permitted her to see and know him--the simple, good man he really was.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a time he had permitted her to see and know him--the simple, good man he really was.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His whimsical oddities had been, for an hour, set aside.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading For a time he had permitted her to see and know him--the simple, good man he really was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
superficialadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides this, Boswell himself took on new proportions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time he had permitted her to see and know him--the simple, good man he really was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Besides this, Boswell himself took on new proportions.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a time he had permitted her to see and know him--the simple, good man he really was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading His whimsical oddities had been, for an hour, set aside.
which person or people
From this reading After Boswell's confidence concerning Anton Farwell, Priscilla's relation to the man who had befriended her, to life itself, became more vital and normal.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The superficial conditions were dissipated by the knowledge that Boswell, in speaking so frankly to her, considered her a woman, not a child, and expected a woman's acceptance of duties and responsibilities.
