used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The woman had stabbed herself or been stabbed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading She was probably nothing more than a common courtesan, for Ursula had a vague knowledge that the sisterhood of Rahab still existed.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
courtesannoun
a woman who cohabits with an important man
From this reading She was probably nothing more than a common courtesan, for Ursula had a vague knowledge that the sisterhood of Rahab still existed.
deathlyadjectiveUS /ˈdeθli/
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
Denise
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From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading She was probably nothing more than a common courtesan, for Ursula had a vague knowledge that the sisterhood of Rahab still existed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was probably nothing more than a common courtesan, for Ursula had a vague knowledge that the sisterhood of Rahab still existed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
godlessnessnoun
impiety by virtue of not being a godly person
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
infallibilitynounUS /ˌɪnfælɪˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of never making an error
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The woman had stabbed herself or been stabbed.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
Prioressnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She was probably nothing more than a common courtesan, for Ursula had a vague knowledge that the sisterhood of Rahab still existed.
Rahab
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From this reading She was probably nothing more than a common courtesan, for Ursula had a vague knowledge that the sisterhood of Rahab still existed.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
religiositynounUS /rɪˌlɪdʒiˈɑːsəti/
exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
sisterhoodnounUS /ˈsɪstərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
From this reading She was probably nothing more than a common courtesan, for Ursula had a vague knowledge that the sisterhood of Rahab still existed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading The woman had stabbed herself or been stabbed.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was probably nothing more than a common courtesan, for Ursula had a vague knowledge that the sisterhood of Rahab still existed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was probably nothing more than a common courtesan, for Ursula had a vague knowledge that the sisterhood of Rahab still existed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
Ursula
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From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
Ursula's
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From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading She was probably nothing more than a common courtesan, for Ursula had a vague knowledge that the sisterhood of Rahab still existed.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had no knowledge of life, but being very devout and religious, her devotion and her religiosity made her conceive infallibility within herself.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ursula the Prioress was a prim woman, a woman with a long, thin face, and a small mouth.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ursula had seen nothing more in Denise than a young woman with gorgeous hair, a deathly face, and blood upon her bosom, and Ursula’s nostrils had caught a rank flavour of godlessness from the affair.
