used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The English girl, meanwhile, experienced a passionate elation, like new life.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
completely unclothed
From this reading From childhood she had been repressed, humiliated, and ordered to be thankful for bare daily bread.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From childhood she had been repressed, humiliated, and ordered to be thankful for bare daily bread.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From childhood she had been repressed, humiliated, and ordered to be thankful for bare daily bread.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading From childhood she had been repressed, humiliated, and ordered to be thankful for bare daily bread.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading From childhood she had been repressed, humiliated, and ordered to be thankful for bare daily bread.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading From childhood she had been repressed, humiliated, and ordered to be thankful for bare daily bread.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading The English girl, meanwhile, experienced a passionate elation, like new life.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English girl, meanwhile, experienced a passionate elation, like new life.
exhortationsnounUS /ˌeɡzɔːrˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “exhortation” — a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
From this reading The Pasha’s exhortations were not needed.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The English girl, meanwhile, experienced a passionate elation, like new life.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From childhood she had been repressed, humiliated, and ordered to be thankful for bare daily bread.
a young female
From this reading The English girl, meanwhile, experienced a passionate elation, like new life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading From childhood she had been repressed, humiliated, and ordered to be thankful for bare daily bread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The English girl, meanwhile, experienced a passionate elation, like new life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The English girl, meanwhile, experienced a passionate elation, like new life.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading The English girl, meanwhile, experienced a passionate elation, like new life.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The Pasha’s exhortations were not needed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The English girl, meanwhile, experienced a passionate elation, like new life.
new-found
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From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Pasha’s exhortations were not needed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading From childhood she had been repressed, humiliated, and ordered to be thankful for bare daily bread.
Pasha's
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From this reading The Pasha’s exhortations were not needed.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The English girl, meanwhile, experienced a passionate elation, like new life.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
RebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading What had she to regret?
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading From childhood she had been repressed, humiliated, and ordered to be thankful for bare daily bread.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had she to regret?
subserviencenounUS /səbˈsɜːrviəns/
the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading From childhood she had been repressed, humiliated, and ordered to be thankful for bare daily bread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The English girl, meanwhile, experienced a passionate elation, like new life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had she to regret?
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Pasha’s exhortations were not needed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had she to regret?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
which person or people
From this reading Rebellion, which had always lurked beneath her trained subservience, now clothed her in its flames and made her terrible for any one who dared assail her new-found pride.
