the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The enemy was the man who had taken advantage of her inexperience, and induced her to call him father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The enemy was the man who had taken advantage of her inexperience, and induced her to call him father.
bucklernounUS /ˈbʌkələr/
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The enemy was the man who had taken advantage of her inexperience, and induced her to call him father.
CARMEN
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From this reading CARMEN KEEPS HER WORD.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Why had she not realized what she was doing sooner?
an opposing military force
From this reading "I will watch the enemy," Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The enemy was the man who had taken advantage of her inexperience, and induced her to call him father.
set up or found
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
Goutran
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From this reading "I will watch the enemy," Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I will watch the enemy," Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CARMEN KEEPS HER WORD.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The enemy was the man who had taken advantage of her inexperience, and induced her to call him father.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will watch the enemy," Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The enemy was the man who had taken advantage of her inexperience, and induced her to call him father.
inexperiencenounUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns/
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading The enemy was the man who had taken advantage of her inexperience, and induced her to call him father.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading CARMEN KEEPS HER WORD.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The enemy was the man who had taken advantage of her inexperience, and induced her to call him father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why had she not realized what she was doing sooner?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The enemy was the man who had taken advantage of her inexperience, and induced her to call him father.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "I will watch the enemy," Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Why had she not realized what she was doing sooner?
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will watch the enemy," Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why had she not realized what she was doing sooner?
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Why had she not realized what she was doing sooner?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The enemy was the man who had taken advantage of her inexperience, and induced her to call him father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will watch the enemy," Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will watch the enemy," Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will watch the enemy," Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The enemy was the man who had taken advantage of her inexperience, and induced her to call him father.
look attentively
From this reading "I will watch the enemy," Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why had she not realized what she was doing sooner?
at the time that
From this reading "I will watch the enemy," Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted.
which person or people
From this reading The enemy was the man who had taken advantage of her inexperience, and induced her to call him father.
belonging to which person
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had she not realized what she was doing sooner?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will watch the enemy," Carmen had said to Goutran, when they parted.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading She had, however, shown her womanly courage by the confession she had made to Goutran, and now she found herself without shield or buckler in opposition to the man under whose roof she lived.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading CARMEN KEEPS HER WORD.
