at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
make calm or still
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She would sit for hours murmuring to herself: when one sought to catch the words, they seemed in converse with invisible spirits.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading She would sit for hours murmuring to herself: when one sought to catch the words, they seemed in converse with invisible spirits.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Lilian's wondrous gentleness of nature did not desert her in the suspension of her reason.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lilian's wondrous gentleness of nature did not desert her in the suspension of her reason.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Her thought seemed to have quitted the earth, seeking refuge in some imaginary heaven.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would sit for hours murmuring to herself: when one sought to catch the words, they seemed in converse with invisible spirits.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Lilian's wondrous gentleness of nature did not desert her in the suspension of her reason.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her thought seemed to have quitted the earth, seeking refuge in some imaginary heaven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Her thought seemed to have quitted the earth, seeking refuge in some imaginary heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lilian's wondrous gentleness of nature did not desert her in the suspension of her reason.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would sit for hours murmuring to herself: when one sought to catch the words, they seemed in converse with invisible spirits.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She would sit for hours murmuring to herself: when one sought to catch the words, they seemed in converse with invisible spirits.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Her thought seemed to have quitted the earth, seeking refuge in some imaginary heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lilian's wondrous gentleness of nature did not desert her in the suspension of her reason.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading She would sit for hours murmuring to herself: when one sought to catch the words, they seemed in converse with invisible spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
Lilian's
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From this reading Lilian's wondrous gentleness of nature did not desert her in the suspension of her reason.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She would sit for hours murmuring to herself: when one sought to catch the words, they seemed in converse with invisible spirits.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Lilian's wondrous gentleness of nature did not desert her in the suspension of her reason.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lilian's wondrous gentleness of nature did not desert her in the suspension of her reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lilian's wondrous gentleness of nature did not desert her in the suspension of her reason.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
quitted
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From this reading Her thought seemed to have quitted the earth, seeking refuge in some imaginary heaven.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Lilian's wondrous gentleness of nature did not desert her in the suspension of her reason.
a safe place
From this reading Her thought seemed to have quitted the earth, seeking refuge in some imaginary heaven.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Her thought seemed to have quitted the earth, seeking refuge in some imaginary heaven.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her thought seemed to have quitted the earth, seeking refuge in some imaginary heaven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
be seated
From this reading She would sit for hours murmuring to herself: when one sought to catch the words, they seemed in converse with invisible spirits.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her thought seemed to have quitted the earth, seeking refuge in some imaginary heaven.
that is looked for
From this reading She would sit for hours murmuring to herself: when one sought to catch the words, they seemed in converse with invisible spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She would sit for hours murmuring to herself: when one sought to catch the words, they seemed in converse with invisible spirits.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
not in physical motion
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading Lilian's wondrous gentleness of nature did not desert her in the suspension of her reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lilian's wondrous gentleness of nature did not desert her in the suspension of her reason.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would sit for hours murmuring to herself: when one sought to catch the words, they seemed in converse with invisible spirits.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her thought seemed to have quitted the earth, seeking refuge in some imaginary heaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
precisely as stated
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
at the time that
From this reading She was habitually calm,--very silent; when she spoke it was rarely on earthly things, on things familiar to her past, things one could comprehend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Lilian's wondrous gentleness of nature did not desert her in the suspension of her reason.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She spoke of wanderings with her father as if he were living still; she did not seem to understand the meaning we attach to the word "Death."
the words that are spoken
From this reading She would sit for hours murmuring to herself: when one sought to catch the words, they seemed in converse with invisible spirits.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would sit for hours murmuring to herself: when one sought to catch the words, they seemed in converse with invisible spirits.
