used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She struggled against the tendency, but it is ever the vice of lovers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
Barbara
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From this reading She found Mildred more deeply concerned than Barbara had been.
for the reason that
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She found Mildred more deeply concerned than Barbara had been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She struggled against the tendency, but it is ever the vice of lovers.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading She found Mildred more deeply concerned than Barbara had been.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She found Mildred more deeply concerned than Barbara had been.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
at any time
From this reading She struggled against the tendency, but it is ever the vice of lovers.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
set up or found
From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She found Mildred more deeply concerned than Barbara had been.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She struggled against the tendency, but it is ever the vice of lovers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She struggled against the tendency, but it is ever the vice of lovers.
Mildred
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From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She found Mildred more deeply concerned than Barbara had been.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
Nona
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From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found Mildred more deeply concerned than Barbara had been.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
Sonya
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From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She struggled against the tendency, but it is ever the vice of lovers.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading She struggled against the tendency, but it is ever the vice of lovers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She found Mildred more deeply concerned than Barbara had been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Moreover, Barbara was so much in love these days that she found it difficult to give a great deal of thought to other people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
Valesky
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From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading She struggled against the tendency, but it is ever the vice of lovers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _The Winter Palace_ The next day Nona found opportunity for confiding to Mildred the fate of Sonya Valesky.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was true because Mildred had a different nature; it was easier for her to understand a temperament that would sacrifice everything to its dream, than for the more practical and sensible Barbara.
