used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Her crushed mildness touched Carlisle abruptly.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, how different would have been this ghastly summer!...
(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 For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
Cally
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From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
Carlisle
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From this reading Her crushed mildness touched Carlisle abruptly.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Her crushed mildness touched Carlisle abruptly.
a female human offspring
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Ah, how different would have been this ghastly summer!...
divisible by two
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Ah, how different would have been this ghastly summer!...
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah, how different would have been this ghastly summer!...
to a considerable degree
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her crushed mildness touched Carlisle abruptly.
how
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From this reading Ah, how different would have been this ghastly summer!...
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
mildnessnoun
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading Her crushed mildness touched Carlisle abruptly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
by chance
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
reprisalsnounUS /rɪˈpraɪzəlz/
plural of “reprisal” — a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Ah, how different would have been this ghastly summer!...
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
having come into contact
From this reading Her crushed mildness touched Carlisle abruptly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading For the first time in all this trouble, perhaps for the first time in her life, she had a considerate and sympathetic thought for her mother.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
which person or people
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suppose she had been a good daughter, to begin with; suppose she had even been an obedient daughter, and had kept her own counsel, as mamma had commanded and implored.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah, how different would have been this ghastly summer!...
but in spite of that
From this reading It was mamma, it seemed, upon whom the reprisals of society were to fall most heavily, yet it was she, Cally, who had caused it all.
