used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
how long something has existed
From this reading The Child had always lived a rather proscribed, uneventful little life, with pitifully few intimates,--none of her own age.
(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 The Child The Child had it all reasoned out in her own way.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Child had always lived a rather proscribed, uneventful little life, with pitifully few intimates,--none of her own age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only lately she had got to the end of her reasoning and settled down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Child The Child had it all reasoned out in her own way.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading She had only one confidant.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was only lately she had got to the end of her reasoning and settled down.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was only lately she had got to the end of her reasoning and settled down.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Child had always lived a rather proscribed, uneventful little life, with pitifully few intimates,--none of her own age.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was only lately she had got to the end of her reasoning and settled down.
in a gradual manner
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Child The Child had it all reasoned out in her own way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Child The Child had it all reasoned out in her own way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Child The Child had it all reasoned out in her own way.
intimatesnounUS /ˈɪntəməts/
plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading The Child had always lived a rather proscribed, uneventful little life, with pitifully few intimates,--none of her own age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Child The Child had it all reasoned out in her own way.
in the recent past
From this reading It was only lately she had got to the end of her reasoning and settled down.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Child had always lived a rather proscribed, uneventful little life, with pitifully few intimates,--none of her own age.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Child had always lived a rather proscribed, uneventful little life, with pitifully few intimates,--none of her own age.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
not one, and not any
From this reading The Child had always lived a rather proscribed, uneventful little life, with pitifully few intimates,--none of her own age.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only lately she had got to the end of her reasoning and settled down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had only one confidant.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only lately she had got to the end of her reasoning and settled down.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Child The Child had it all reasoned out in her own way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Child The Child had it all reasoned out in her own way.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading The Child had always lived a rather proscribed, uneventful little life, with pitifully few intimates,--none of her own age.
proscribedadjectiveUS /proʊˈskraɪbd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading The Child had always lived a rather proscribed, uneventful little life, with pitifully few intimates,--none of her own age.
on the contrary
From this reading The Child had always lived a rather proscribed, uneventful little life, with pitifully few intimates,--none of her own age.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading The Child The Child had it all reasoned out in her own way.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading It was only lately she had got to the end of her reasoning and settled down.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It was only lately she had got to the end of her reasoning and settled down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only lately she had got to the end of her reasoning and settled down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Child The Child had it all reasoned out in her own way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was only lately she had got to the end of her reasoning and settled down.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The Child had always lived a rather proscribed, uneventful little life, with pitifully few intimates,--none of her own age.
precisely as stated
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only lately she had got to the end of her reasoning and settled down.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Child The Child had it all reasoned out in her own way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first it had not been very satisfactory, but she had gradually, with a child's optimism, evolved from the dreary little maze a certain degree of content.
