used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Leonora's utter recklessness of delight could not last very long.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Leonora's utter recklessness of delight could not last very long.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy enough at first.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was easy enough at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
immediately past
From this reading Leonora's utter recklessness of delight could not last very long.
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From this reading Leonora's utter recklessness of delight could not last very long.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Leonora's utter recklessness of delight could not last very long.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
engage in
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leonora's utter recklessness of delight could not last very long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leonora's utter recklessness of delight could not last very long.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading Leonora's utter recklessness of delight could not last very long.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading She could not help enjoying to the utmost the new life that had so suddenly begun for her.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Leonora's utter recklessness of delight could not last very long.
precisely as stated
From this reading Leonora's utter recklessness of delight could not last very long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a strange mood, as unnatural and uncontrollable at first as her husband's madness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew in her heart that she had bought it at a great price, and she knew that she must make the most of it, or she would have to reproach herself with the bargain.
