used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _LOOKING AT PICTURES_ "A quiet and weary woman, With all her illusions flown."
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
(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 _LOOKING AT PICTURES_ "A quiet and weary woman, With all her illusions flown."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _LOOKING AT PICTURES_ "A quiet and weary woman, With all her illusions flown."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _LOOKING AT PICTURES_ "A quiet and weary woman, With all her illusions flown."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
for the most part
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
Dream-Children
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From this reading It was "Dream-Children" in the "Essays of Elia."
ElianounUS /əˈlaɪə/
English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading It was "Dream-Children" in the "Essays of Elia."
Elsie
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From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
enduresverbUS /enˈdjʊrz/
third-person singular of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading It was "Dream-Children" in the "Essays of Elia."
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading _LOOKING AT PICTURES_ "A quiet and weary woman, With all her illusions flown."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _LOOKING AT PICTURES_ "A quiet and weary woman, With all her illusions flown."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading _LOOKING AT PICTURES_ "A quiet and weary woman, With all her illusions flown."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was "Dream-Children" in the "Essays of Elia."
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
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 One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _LOOKING AT PICTURES_ "A quiet and weary woman, With all her illusions flown."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
held or filled or in use
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading _LOOKING AT PICTURES_ "A quiet and weary woman, With all her illusions flown."
PROCTORnounUS /ˈprɑːktər/
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading --A. A. PROCTOR.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading _LOOKING AT PICTURES_ "A quiet and weary woman, With all her illusions flown."
be standing; be upright
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
express a supposition
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was "Dream-Children" in the "Essays of Elia."
in or at that place or location
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading _LOOKING AT PICTURES_ "A quiet and weary woman, With all her illusions flown."
at the time that
From this reading About this time, when there was nothing to do but to stand and wait, Elsie occupied herself chiefly with books.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _LOOKING AT PICTURES_ "A quiet and weary woman, With all her illusions flown."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _LOOKING AT PICTURES_ "A quiet and weary woman, With all her illusions flown."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One little bit of literary work (which will live, I suppose, as long as literature endures) particularly engaged her attention in these days.
