used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Nevertheless, she had seen the necessity of prompt action, after which she had felt a desire only for haste.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nevertheless, she had seen the necessity of prompt action, after which she had felt a desire only for haste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading IN BOSTON TOWN.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Nevertheless, she had seen the necessity of prompt action, after which she had felt a desire only for haste.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading GARDE fairly ran, when she made her early morning start.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading GARDE fairly ran, when she made her early morning start.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nevertheless, she had seen the necessity of prompt action, after which she had felt a desire only for haste.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nevertheless, she had seen the necessity of prompt action, after which she had felt a desire only for haste.
GARDE
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From this reading GARDE fairly ran, when she made her early morning start.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Nevertheless, she had seen the necessity of prompt action, after which she had felt a desire only for haste.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GARDE fairly ran, when she made her early morning start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN BOSTON TOWN.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GARDE fairly ran, when she made her early morning start.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GARDE fairly ran, when she made her early morning start.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Nevertheless, she had seen the necessity of prompt action, after which she had felt a desire only for haste.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, she had seen the necessity of prompt action, after which she had felt a desire only for haste.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
and nothing more
From this reading Nevertheless, she had seen the necessity of prompt action, after which she had felt a desire only for haste.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Nevertheless, she had seen the necessity of prompt action, after which she had felt a desire only for haste.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading GARDE fairly ran, when she made her early morning start.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nevertheless, she had seen the necessity of prompt action, after which she had felt a desire only for haste.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GARDE fairly ran, when she made her early morning start.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading GARDE fairly ran, when she made her early morning start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading IN BOSTON TOWN.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
at the time that
From this reading GARDE fairly ran, when she made her early morning start.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, she had seen the necessity of prompt action, after which she had felt a desire only for haste.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had not come to her resolution to cope with the difficulty thus without many little sighs of regret and a few little fears of what might be the consequences.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had not been able to think of any other solution of the problem of getting back to her own proper sphere without permitting Adam to become aware of the whole situation.
