used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
Bettina
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From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
make calm or still
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
collectedness
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From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
the act of departing
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
divisible by two
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
at any time
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My mother's words have come true.'"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
immediately past
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
express in words
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was even so.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
TestnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading My mother's words have come true.'"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was even so.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
at the time that
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
in the company of; together with
From this reading After this Bettina went about her preparations for departure with a spirit of calm and collectedness which came from the knowledge of herself, which she had at last fully accepted.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hundreds of times in these last few days her mother's words had come back to her: "The day will come when you will know what you are incapable even of imagining now--what is the one perfect love and complete union that can ever be between two human beings....
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Test the world, if you will--and your nature demands that you shall test it--but you will live to say one day: 'My mother knew.
