used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
Adele
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From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
agitations
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From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
being joined in close association
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
highest in quality
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
imprintedverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “imprint” — establish or impress firmly in the mind
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
causing intoxication
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
Lansdowne's
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From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST SLEEP.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
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 Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
Miramichi
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From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
Rossillon
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From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE LAST SLEEP.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST SLEEP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Adele had long since discovered that the events of greatest interest in her life had transpired before she entered the walls of Rossillon, or mingled in the festivities of the Court at Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
at the time that
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scenes that occurred at Miramichi, during Mr. Lansdowne's accidental residence there, were fraught with a power over her heart, continually deepening with the flight of time.
but in spite of that
From this reading Those days were imprinted yet more deeply in her memory by a consciousness that there was somewhat with which to reproach herself connected with them.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Those golden days, when their lives flowed side by side, had been filled with the strange, sweet agitations, the aerial dreams, the bewitching glamour, the intoxicating happiness of a first and youthful love.
