used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEARY WAIT.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
(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 With all her faults, and she had plenty, Florence had a straightforward sort of nature.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
eagerly desirous
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
Bertha
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From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
take in solid food
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading With all her faults, and she had plenty, Florence had a straightforward sort of nature.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With all her faults, and she had plenty, Florence had a straightforward sort of nature.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
and nothing more
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
KeysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading With all her faults, and she had plenty, Florence had a straightforward sort of nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With all her faults, and she had plenty, Florence had a straightforward sort of nature.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
a full supply
From this reading With all her faults, and she had plenty, Florence had a straightforward sort of nature.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With all her faults, and she had plenty, Florence had a straightforward sort of nature.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading With all her faults, and she had plenty, Florence had a straightforward sort of nature.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading With all her faults, and she had plenty, Florence had a straightforward sort of nature.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A WEARY WAIT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading A WEARY WAIT.
well-earned
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From this reading But just now she was most anxious to eat the bread of independence, not to sink under the sway of Bertha Keys, to fight her own battle, and to receive her own well-earned reward.
at the time that
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all her faults, and she had plenty, Florence had a straightforward sort of nature.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Florence settled down in her attic, and made herself as comfortable as circumstances would permit.
be the cause or source of
From this reading She was alive to temptation, and when occasion rose, as has been already seen, could and did yield to it.
