used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
(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 And this night Andrew, instead of her Aunt Kilgour, was the object of her dissatisfaction--that would be all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
ANDREWnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And this night Andrew, instead of her Aunt Kilgour, was the object of her dissatisfaction--that would be all.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading To-morrow she would be complaining to Andrew of her aunt's hard treatment of her, and Andrew would be whispering of future happiness in her ears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And this night Andrew, instead of her Aunt Kilgour, was the object of her dissatisfaction--that would be all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
CHRISTINA
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From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading To-morrow she would be complaining to Andrew of her aunt's hard treatment of her, and Andrew would be whispering of future happiness in her ears.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
placed crosswise
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading And this night Andrew, instead of her Aunt Kilgour, was the object of her dissatisfaction--that would be all.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading To-morrow she would be complaining to Andrew of her aunt's hard treatment of her, and Andrew would be whispering of future happiness in her ears.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
yet to be or coming
From this reading To-morrow she would be complaining to Andrew of her aunt's hard treatment of her, and Andrew would be whispering of future happiness in her ears.
a young female
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading To-morrow she would be complaining to Andrew of her aunt's hard treatment of her, and Andrew would be whispering of future happiness in her ears.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To-morrow she would be complaining to Andrew of her aunt's hard treatment of her, and Andrew would be whispering of future happiness in her ears.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading And this night Andrew, instead of her Aunt Kilgour, was the object of her dissatisfaction--that would be all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
Kilgour
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From this reading And this night Andrew, instead of her Aunt Kilgour, was the object of her dissatisfaction--that would be all.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And this night Andrew, instead of her Aunt Kilgour, was the object of her dissatisfaction--that would be all.
not any; not one
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading And this night Andrew, instead of her Aunt Kilgour, was the object of her dissatisfaction--that would be all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
repudiateverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪt/
cast off
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
Sophy
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From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
Sophy's
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From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And this night Andrew, instead of her Aunt Kilgour, was the object of her dissatisfaction--that would be all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
To-morrow
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From this reading To-morrow she would be complaining to Andrew of her aunt's hard treatment of her, and Andrew would be whispering of future happiness in her ears.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading To-morrow she would be complaining to Andrew of her aunt's hard treatment of her, and Andrew would be whispering of future happiness in her ears.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
having passed out of existence
From this reading CHRISTINA AND ANDREW This confidence greatly troubled Christina; and as Sophy crossed the sands and vanished into the shadows beyond, a strange, sad presentiment of calamity oppressed her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading To-morrow she would be complaining to Andrew of her aunt's hard treatment of her, and Andrew would be whispering of future happiness in her ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Being herself in the enthusiasm of a first love, she could not conceive such treachery possible as Sophy's word seemed to imply.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And this night Andrew, instead of her Aunt Kilgour, was the object of her dissatisfaction--that would be all.
but in spite of that
From this reading The girl had always been petted, and yet discontented with her situation; and had often made complaints which had no real foundation, and which in brighter moods she was likely to repudiate.
