used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Every one advised the latter, and Daisie’s pride was a powerful ally.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading Every one advised the latter, and Daisie’s pride was a powerful ally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Poor Daisie Bell!
put or send forth
From this reading “THE DIE WAS CAST.”
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
Daisie
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From this reading Poor Daisie Bell!
Daisie's
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From this reading Every one advised the latter, and Daisie’s pride was a powerful ally.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “THE DIE WAS CAST.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one advised the latter, and Daisie’s pride was a powerful ally.
every person
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
a young female
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Every one advised the latter, and Daisie’s pride was a powerful ally.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Daisie Bell!
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Every one advised the latter, and Daisie’s pride was a powerful ally.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
speciousadjectiveUS /ˈspiːʃəs/
plausible but false
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
carry out
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE DIE WAS CAST.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything and everybody seemed to be against her, and the old doctor’s specious reasoning appealed to her pride, if not her heart.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE DIE WAS CAST.”
be dressed in
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What was any proud, sensitive girl likely to do, confronted with such conditions--to wear the willow, on the one hand, for a fickle, faithless lover, or to “take the goods the gods provided”?
