used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
react verbally
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
besiegingnounUS /bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She found it steep and stony, and difficult enough.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
being one more than seven
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
an opposing military force
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She found it steep and stony, and difficult enough.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
set up or found
From this reading She found it steep and stony, and difficult enough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
yet to be or coming
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
grandauntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
and nothing more
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
maimverbUS /meɪm/
injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
a person who carries a message
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
nerved
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From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
not any; not one
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
on one occasion
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
and nothing more
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
a course of conduct
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
Plumfield
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
move hurridly
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
in a serious manner
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found it steep and stony, and difficult enough.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading She found it steep and stony, and difficult enough.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading She found it steep and stony, and difficult enough.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
express a supposition
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
having come into contact
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
unassistedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈsɪstɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I suppose there was a strain of the same blood in both of them, for mother, having chosen her path, nerved herself to walk in it, unassisted, to the end.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
a Caucasian
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I like to believe that Grandaunt Nelson really expected to hear from us, really expected mother to appeal to her for help, and stood ready to answer that appeal, once her terms were accepted, just as a besieging army will kill and maim and starve the enemy, but rush in with food and comfort once the white flag is run up.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After grandaunt had washed her hands of us, as it were, and definitely abandoned us to our fate, mother threw off her despondency by a mighty effort of will, and went seriously to work to plan for our future.
a late time of life
From this reading The Messenger from Plumfield THE history of the eight years that followed forms no portion of this story, and need be touched upon here only in the most casual way.
