used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eva Plowden could scarcely be said to be a happy woman.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there are degrees and degrees of unhappiness.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are degrees and degrees of unhappiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eva Plowden could scarcely be said to be a happy woman.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are degrees and degrees of unhappiness.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Eva Plowden could scarcely be said to be a happy woman.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But there are degrees and degrees of unhappiness.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
Dorothy
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From this reading Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
Eva
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From this reading Eva Plowden could scarcely be said to be a happy woman.
Eva's
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From this reading Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading But with Eva herself it was not so; she was not sufficiently finely strung to suffer thus.
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 Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Eva Plowden could scarcely be said to be a happy woman.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But with Eva herself it was not so; she was not sufficiently finely strung to suffer thus.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But with Eva herself it was not so; she was not sufficiently finely strung to suffer thus.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
joined in matrimony
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there are degrees and degrees of unhappiness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
Plowden
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From this reading Eva Plowden could scarcely be said to be a happy woman.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Eva Plowden could scarcely be said to be a happy woman.
only a very short time before
From this reading Eva Plowden could scarcely be said to be a happy woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But with Eva herself it was not so; she was not sufficiently finely strung to suffer thus.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading But with Eva herself it was not so; she was not sufficiently finely strung to suffer thus.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But with Eva herself it was not so; she was not sufficiently finely strung to suffer thus.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading But with Eva herself it was not so; she was not sufficiently finely strung to suffer thus.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there are degrees and degrees of unhappiness.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But with Eva herself it was not so; she was not sufficiently finely strung to suffer thus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eva Plowden could scarcely be said to be a happy woman.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading But there are degrees and degrees of unhappiness.
except if; if not
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But with Eva herself it was not so; she was not sufficiently finely strung to suffer thus.
at the time that
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
which person or people
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A refined woman who has deliberately married one man when she loves another is not as a rule happy afterwards, unless, indeed, she is blessed, or cursed, with a singularly callous nature.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Eva Plowden could scarcely be said to be a happy woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such a fate as Eva’s would have killed Dorothy, and would have driven Florence, bad as she might otherwise be, to suicide or madness.
