used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
anew
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading It was her father's attitude which amazed her most.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading It was her father's attitude which amazed her most.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps she never did quite recover from it.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
Joan
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From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
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 It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was her father's attitude which amazed her most.
naifnoun
a naive or inexperienced person
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Perhaps she never did quite recover from it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
on one occasion
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she never did quite recover from it.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Perhaps she never did quite recover from it.
on the contrary
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Perhaps she never did quite recover from it.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
rightnessnounUS /ˈraɪtnəs/
according with conscience or morality
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps she never did quite recover from it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long before Joan recovered from the dazed sensation her father's little surprise had produced in her mind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Something died within her; a naif belief in the wisdom of her elders, the ultimate rightness of existing things, which once gone never returns again.
a late time of life
From this reading If it is true that we live in experience rather than in years, Joan came to her majority over night.
