used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
(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 We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
in addition
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My theories and my disappointment went to the winds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, I learnt her history.
DAMER
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From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading My theories and my disappointment went to the winds.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
yet to be or coming
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Of course, I learnt her history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
immediately past
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Of course, I learnt her history.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
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 We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, I learnt her history.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
worried and uneasy
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
express in words
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading My theories and my disappointment went to the winds.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My theories and my disappointment went to the winds.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My theories and my disappointment went to the winds.
at the time that
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading My theories and my disappointment went to the winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
but in spite of that
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
