used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COQUETTE AND THE MAN OF THE WORLD.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Earle wondered much what had happened to change his lady-love so completely.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Earle wondered much what had happened to change his lady-love so completely.
COQUETTEnoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading THE COQUETTE AND THE MAN OF THE WORLD.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
Earle
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From this reading Earle wondered much what had happened to change his lady-love so completely.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
set up or found
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Earle wondered much what had happened to change his lady-love so completely.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Earle wondered much what had happened to change his lady-love so completely.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Earle wondered much what had happened to change his lady-love so completely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
lady-love
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From this reading Earle wondered much what had happened to change his lady-love so completely.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE COQUETTE AND THE MAN OF THE WORLD.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
and nothing more
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Earle wondered much what had happened to change his lady-love so completely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COQUETTE AND THE MAN OF THE WORLD.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
go across or through
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Earle wondered much what had happened to change his lady-love so completely.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
express in words
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COQUETTE AND THE MAN OF THE WORLD.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Earle wondered much what had happened to change his lady-love so completely.
to-day
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From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Looking back, he found that she had never been quite the same since the day she went to the Castle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Earle wondered much what had happened to change his lady-love so completely.
at the time that
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Every morning when he arose he thought, "It will come all right to-day; she will put her sweet arms around my neck, and bend her beautiful face to mine, and tell me she is sorry--oh! so sorry, that she has been cold to me."
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Earle wondered much what had happened to change his lady-love so completely.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE COQUETTE AND THE MAN OF THE WORLD.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first he thought it merely a girlish feeling of discontent; that it would pass away in time as the remembrance of all the luxury and splendor she had seen faded from her.
