used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading She had summed up her possibilities and arranged her programme accordingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
armingnounUS /ˈɑːrmɪŋ/
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She had summed up her possibilities and arranged her programme accordingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
Duff-Scott's
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From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
Eleanor
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From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
fro
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From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading No misgivings of any sort troubled the serene and rather shallow waters of that young lady's mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading No misgivings of any sort troubled the serene and rather shallow waters of that young lady's mind.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading No misgivings of any sort troubled the serene and rather shallow waters of that young lady's mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
not any; not one
From this reading No misgivings of any sort troubled the serene and rather shallow waters of that young lady's mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No misgivings of any sort troubled the serene and rather shallow waters of that young lady's mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
perturbationsnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃənz/
plural of “perturbation” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading She had summed up her possibilities and arranged her programme accordingly.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading She had summed up her possibilities and arranged her programme accordingly.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
on the contrary
From this reading No misgivings of any sort troubled the serene and rather shallow waters of that young lady's mind.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading No misgivings of any sort troubled the serene and rather shallow waters of that young lady's mind.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading No misgivings of any sort troubled the serene and rather shallow waters of that young lady's mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
SLIGHTEDverbUS /ˈslaɪtɪd/
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading SLIGHTED.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading No misgivings of any sort troubled the serene and rather shallow waters of that young lady's mind.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
express in speech
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
successive (without a break)
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading She had summed up her possibilities and arranged her programme accordingly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading No misgivings of any sort troubled the serene and rather shallow waters of that young lady's mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had summed up her possibilities and arranged her programme accordingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some hours earlier on the same evening, Eleanor, dressing for dinner and the ball in her spacious bedroom at Mrs. Duff-Scott's house, felt that _she_, at any rate, was arming herself for conquest.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading No misgivings of any sort troubled the serene and rather shallow waters of that young lady's mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While her sisters were tossing to and fro in the perturbations of the tender passion, she had calmly taken her bearings, so to speak, and was sailing a straight course.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No misgivings of any sort troubled the serene and rather shallow waters of that young lady's mind.
