used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
(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 The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
benignitynoun
the quality of being kind and gentle
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
diffuseverbUS /dɪˈfjuːs/
move outward
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt grateful to this poor patient; without her Lilian herself might be yet unknown to rue.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I felt grateful to this poor patient; without her Lilian herself might be yet unknown to rue.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt grateful to this poor patient; without her Lilian herself might be yet unknown to rue.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I felt grateful to this poor patient; without her Lilian herself might be yet unknown to rue.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
an instinctive motive
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
Lilian
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From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I felt grateful to this poor patient; without her Lilian herself might be yet unknown to rue.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading I felt grateful to this poor patient; without her Lilian herself might be yet unknown to rue.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
any competition
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading I felt grateful to this poor patient; without her Lilian herself might be yet unknown to rue.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I felt grateful to this poor patient; without her Lilian herself might be yet unknown to rue.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
not known
From this reading I felt grateful to this poor patient; without her Lilian herself might be yet unknown to rue.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
at the time that
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
in or at the place that
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
which person or people
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
belonging to which person
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading The girl's brother, a young man employed in the police, and whose pay supported a widowed mother and the suffering sister, received me at the threshold of the cottage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what increased benignity I listened to the patients who visited me the next morning!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I felt grateful to this poor patient; without her Lilian herself might be yet unknown to rue.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
worthieradjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrðiər/
comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
From this reading The whole human race seemed to be worthier of love, and I longed to diffuse amongst all some rays of the glorious hope that had dawned upon my heart.
but in spite of that
From this reading I felt grateful to this poor patient; without her Lilian herself might be yet unknown to rue.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My first call, when I went forth, was on the poor young woman from whom I had been returning the day before, when an impulse, which seemed like a fate, had lured me into the grounds where I had first seen Lilian.
