used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as it is in a man's heart to fight the world for a woman's sake.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
(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 It had, in reality, come to her straight from Heaven, as it comes to all women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is it not part of the gentler soul to care for the helpless and the sick?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had, in reality, come to her straight from Heaven, as it comes to all women.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Is it not part of the gentler soul to care for the helpless and the sick?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had, in reality, come to her straight from Heaven, as it comes to all women.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It had, in reality, come to her straight from Heaven, as it comes to all women.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
exercisingnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Just as it is in a man's heart to fight the world for a woman's sake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had, in reality, come to her straight from Heaven, as it comes to all women.
Garda
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From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
gentleradjectiveUS /ˈdʒentlər/
comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Is it not part of the gentler soul to care for the helpless and the sick?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Just as it is in a man's heart to fight the world for a woman's sake.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It had, in reality, come to her straight from Heaven, as it comes to all women.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Is it not part of the gentler soul to care for the helpless and the sick?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had, in reality, come to her straight from Heaven, as it comes to all women.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
INQUIRIESnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it not part of the gentler soul to care for the helpless and the sick?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had, in reality, come to her straight from Heaven, as it comes to all women.
Juanita
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From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as it is in a man's heart to fight the world for a woman's sake.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Marcos made a quick recovery.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Just as it is in a man's heart to fight the world for a woman's sake.
Marcos
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From this reading Marcos made a quick recovery.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not part of the gentler soul to care for the helpless and the sick?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is it not part of the gentler soul to care for the helpless and the sick?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Is it not part of the gentler soul to care for the helpless and the sick?
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Marcos made a quick recovery.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It had, in reality, come to her straight from Heaven, as it comes to all women.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Marcos made a quick recovery.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Just as it is in a man's heart to fight the world for a woman's sake.
an educational institution
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Is it not part of the gentler soul to care for the helpless and the sick?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Is it not part of the gentler soul to care for the helpless and the sick?
successive (without a break)
From this reading It had, in reality, come to her straight from Heaven, as it comes to all women.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had, in reality, come to her straight from Heaven, as it comes to all women.
Torre
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From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading KIND INQUIRIES For the next fortnight Juanita remained in supreme command at Torre Garda, exercising that rule which she said she had acquired at the convent school.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Just as it is in a man's heart to fight the world for a woman's sake.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It had, in reality, come to her straight from Heaven, as it comes to all women.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Just as it is in a man's heart to fight the world for a woman's sake.
