at or in the front
From this reading Certainly the duty ahead of her was an utterly disagreeable and thankless one!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In Barbara’s place she would have preferred not having Eugenia prejudiced by an outside person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly the duty ahead of her was an utterly disagreeable and thankless one!
Barbara
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From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
Barbara's
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From this reading In Barbara’s place she would have preferred not having Eugenia prejudiced by an outside person.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she decided that it would possibly be fairer to go directly with her warning to Barbara.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Barbara’s place she would have preferred not having Eugenia prejudiced by an outside person.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading However, Nona felt that she was having rather more responsibilities toward her friends than she cared to undertake.
Castaigne
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From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly the duty ahead of her was an utterly disagreeable and thankless one!
recognizable; marked
From this reading Then she decided that it would possibly be fairer to go directly with her warning to Barbara.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
without deviation
From this reading Then she decided that it would possibly be fairer to go directly with her warning to Barbara.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Certainly the duty ahead of her was an utterly disagreeable and thankless one!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Certainly the duty ahead of her was an utterly disagreeable and thankless one!
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then she decided that it would possibly be fairer to go directly with her warning to Barbara.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading However, Nona felt that she was having rather more responsibilities toward her friends than she cared to undertake.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading However, Nona felt that she was having rather more responsibilities toward her friends than she cared to undertake.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In Barbara’s place she would have preferred not having Eugenia prejudiced by an outside person.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In Barbara’s place she would have preferred not having Eugenia prejudiced by an outside person.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she decided that it would possibly be fairer to go directly with her warning to Barbara.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Nona felt that she was having rather more responsibilities toward her friends than she cared to undertake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Barbara’s place she would have preferred not having Eugenia prejudiced by an outside person.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she decided that it would possibly be fairer to go directly with her warning to Barbara.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
come together
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading However, Nona felt that she was having rather more responsibilities toward her friends than she cared to undertake.
Nona
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From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly the duty ahead of her was an utterly disagreeable and thankless one!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Certainly the duty ahead of her was an utterly disagreeable and thankless one!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In Barbara’s place she would have preferred not having Eugenia prejudiced by an outside person.
a human being
From this reading In Barbara’s place she would have preferred not having Eugenia prejudiced by an outside person.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In Barbara’s place she would have preferred not having Eugenia prejudiced by an outside person.
by chance
From this reading Then she decided that it would possibly be fairer to go directly with her warning to Barbara.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading In Barbara’s place she would have preferred not having Eugenia prejudiced by an outside person.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading In Barbara’s place she would have preferred not having Eugenia prejudiced by an outside person.
on the contrary
From this reading However, Nona felt that she was having rather more responsibilities toward her friends than she cared to undertake.
RepentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading However, Nona felt that she was having rather more responsibilities toward her friends than she cared to undertake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she decided that it would possibly be fairer to go directly with her warning to Barbara.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading However, Nona felt that she was having rather more responsibilities toward her friends than she cared to undertake.
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Certainly the duty ahead of her was an utterly disagreeable and thankless one!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she decided that it would possibly be fairer to go directly with her warning to Barbara.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Certainly the duty ahead of her was an utterly disagreeable and thankless one!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she decided that it would possibly be fairer to go directly with her warning to Barbara.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading However, Nona felt that she was having rather more responsibilities toward her friends than she cared to undertake.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading However, Nona felt that she was having rather more responsibilities toward her friends than she cared to undertake.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Certainly the duty ahead of her was an utterly disagreeable and thankless one!
a message informing of danger
From this reading Then she decided that it would possibly be fairer to go directly with her warning to Barbara.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, Nona felt that she was having rather more responsibilities toward her friends than she cared to undertake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading _Meet for Repentance_ Nona did not know what to do, whether to go first to Eugenia Castaigne or to Barbara herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she decided that it would possibly be fairer to go directly with her warning to Barbara.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she decided that it would possibly be fairer to go directly with her warning to Barbara.
