used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had expected at once to overawe and to soothe a young creature who loved Aubrey, and who had some untold grievance against Aubrey.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
any thing at all
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
Aubrey
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From this reading She had expected at once to overawe and to soothe a young creature who loved Aubrey, and who had some untold grievance against Aubrey.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been completely unsuccessful, which was a thing which had very rarely happened to her.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had been completely unsuccessful, which was a thing which had very rarely happened to her.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She had expected at once to overawe and to soothe a young creature who loved Aubrey, and who had some untold grievance against Aubrey.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
a young female
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading She had expected at once to overawe and to soothe a young creature who loved Aubrey, and who had some untold grievance against Aubrey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been completely unsuccessful, which was a thing which had very rarely happened to her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She had been completely unsuccessful, which was a thing which had very rarely happened to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
LEIGHnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
held dear
From this reading She had expected at once to overawe and to soothe a young creature who loved Aubrey, and who had some untold grievance against Aubrey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
on one occasion
From this reading She had expected at once to overawe and to soothe a young creature who loved Aubrey, and who had some untold grievance against Aubrey.
overaweverb
subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading She had expected at once to overawe and to soothe a young creature who loved Aubrey, and who had some untold grievance against Aubrey.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading She had been completely unsuccessful, which was a thing which had very rarely happened to her.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been completely unsuccessful, which was a thing which had very rarely happened to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had expected at once to overawe and to soothe a young creature who loved Aubrey, and who had some untold grievance against Aubrey.
a male human offspring
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading She had expected at once to overawe and to soothe a young creature who loved Aubrey, and who had some untold grievance against Aubrey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
a special situation
From this reading She had been completely unsuccessful, which was a thing which had very rarely happened to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading She had been completely unsuccessful, which was a thing which had very rarely happened to her.
untoldadjectiveUS /ənˈtoʊld/
too much to be measured
From this reading She had expected at once to overawe and to soothe a young creature who loved Aubrey, and who had some untold grievance against Aubrey.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been completely unsuccessful, which was a thing which had very rarely happened to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
which person or people
From this reading She had expected at once to overawe and to soothe a young creature who loved Aubrey, and who had some untold grievance against Aubrey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LEIGH went back to her son with a sense of humiliation which was rare in her consciousness.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had expected if she got admission at all that anything which so young a girl might have on her mind must have burst forth and all have been made clear.
