used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Jennie Arlington’s first trouble, and it was a deep one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Jennie Arlington’s first trouble, and it was a deep one.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
Arlington'snounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “arlington” — a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading It was Jennie Arlington’s first trouble, and it was a deep one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
have
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was in her nature powers which had never yet been developed, and which rose within her to meet this crisis in her life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
clingsnounUS /klɪŋz/
plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
conjoinedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnˈdʒɔɪnd/
consisting of two or more associated entities
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading But there was in her nature powers which had never yet been developed, and which rose within her to meet this crisis in her life.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was Jennie Arlington’s first trouble, and it was a deep one.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading But there was in her nature powers which had never yet been developed, and which rose within her to meet this crisis in her life.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
divisible by two
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Jennie Arlington’s first trouble, and it was a deep one.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jennie Arlington’s first trouble, and it was a deep one.
Jennie
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From this reading It was Jennie Arlington’s first trouble, and it was a deep one.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
come together
From this reading But there was in her nature powers which had never yet been developed, and which rose within her to meet this crisis in her life.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But there was in her nature powers which had never yet been developed, and which rose within her to meet this crisis in her life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But there was in her nature powers which had never yet been developed, and which rose within her to meet this crisis in her life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Jennie Arlington’s first trouble, and it was a deep one.
and nothing more
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading But there was in her nature powers which had never yet been developed, and which rose within her to meet this crisis in her life.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But there was in her nature powers which had never yet been developed, and which rose within her to meet this crisis in her life.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
shrinksnounUS /ʃrɪŋks/
plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
sterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was in her nature powers which had never yet been developed, and which rose within her to meet this crisis in her life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her life, so far, had been sunny, and this sudden descent into the shadow of a great cloud was doubly hard to bear.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was Jennie Arlington’s first trouble, and it was a deep one.
someone who visits
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jennie Arlington’s first trouble, and it was a deep one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
at the time that
From this reading She sat brooding in the library, looking out over the bright June flowers in the garden, yet seeing only shadow there, when her reverie was broken by a servant announcing a visitor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But there was in her nature powers which had never yet been developed, and which rose within her to meet this crisis in her life.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was proud, in her way; that rare pride which shrinks from disgrace as from a pestilence, yet is conjoined with a sterling honesty that clings to the right, even through disgrace.
