used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The five forlorn girls became at need the five stately goddesses Mme. Nadine paid them to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The five forlorn girls became at need the five stately goddesses Mme. Nadine paid them to be.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The five forlorn girls became at need the five stately goddesses Mme. Nadine paid them to be.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (Winifred Child, by the way, was not paid, for she was not a goddess by profession.
a young person of either sex
From this reading (Winifred Child, by the way, was not paid, for she was not a goddess by profession.
deep-down
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From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
dryads
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From this reading It was the worst possible moment for the dryads.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five forlorn girls became at need the five stately goddesses Mme. Nadine paid them to be.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the worst possible moment for the dryads.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading The five forlorn girls became at need the five stately goddesses Mme. Nadine paid them to be.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But she got her passage free.
a young female
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The five forlorn girls became at need the five stately goddesses Mme. Nadine paid them to be.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading (Winifred Child, by the way, was not paid, for she was not a goddess by profession.
goddessesnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəsɪz/
plural of “goddess” — a female deity
From this reading The five forlorn girls became at need the five stately goddesses Mme. Nadine paid them to be.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But she got her passage free.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she got her passage free.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the worst possible moment for the dryads.
the force of workers available
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
Mme
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From this reading The five forlorn girls became at need the five stately goddesses Mme. Nadine paid them to be.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was the worst possible moment for the dryads.
Nadine
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From this reading The five forlorn girls became at need the five stately goddesses Mme. Nadine paid them to be.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The five forlorn girls became at need the five stately goddesses Mme. Nadine paid them to be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (Winifred Child, by the way, was not paid, for she was not a goddess by profession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The five forlorn girls became at need the five stately goddesses Mme. Nadine paid them to be.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading But she got her passage free.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was the worst possible moment for the dryads.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
primordialadjectiveUS /prɪˈmɔːrdiəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading (Winifred Child, by the way, was not paid, for she was not a goddess by profession.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
done under pressure
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (Winifred Child, by the way, was not paid, for she was not a goddess by profession.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The five forlorn girls became at need the five stately goddesses Mme. Nadine paid them to be.
tear-wet
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From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the worst possible moment for the dryads.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The five forlorn girls became at need the five stately goddesses Mme. Nadine paid them to be.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the worst possible moment for the dryads.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading (Winifred Child, by the way, was not paid, for she was not a goddess by profession.
at the time that
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
Winifred
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From this reading (Winifred Child, by the way, was not paid, for she was not a goddess by profession.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading But when their tear-wet eyes beheld a girl and two men, some deep-down primordial pride of womanhood rushed to their rescue and, flowing through their veins, performed a miracle beyond the power of any patent remedy.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading It was the worst possible moment for the dryads.
