used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FIRE AND FLAME Long after the others had left her Martine sat alone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading FIRE AND FLAME Long after the others had left her Martine sat alone.
in addition
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRE AND FLAME Long after the others had left her Martine sat alone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
for the reason that
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
in a serious manner
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE AND FLAME Long after the others had left her Martine sat alone.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading FIRE AND FLAME Long after the others had left her Martine sat alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
a young female
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIRE AND FLAME Long after the others had left her Martine sat alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FIRE AND FLAME Long after the others had left her Martine sat alone.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading FIRE AND FLAME Long after the others had left her Martine sat alone.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
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 FIRE AND FLAME Long after the others had left her Martine sat alone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
Martine
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From this reading FIRE AND FLAME Long after the others had left her Martine sat alone.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
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 Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
others
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From this reading FIRE AND FLAME Long after the others had left her Martine sat alone.
coated with paint
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading FIRE AND FLAME Long after the others had left her Martine sat alone.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRE AND FLAME Long after the others had left her Martine sat alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
precisely as stated
From this reading The young girl especially valued it because she could remember perfectly when her mother had been very like the lady in the picture, and also because this miniature had not been copied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her thoughts, indeed, were disturbed, and one or two tears fell as she held her mother's portrait before her and looked earnestly into the deep blue eyes.
at the time that
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was restless and wide-awake, and any one looking at her would have seen that her face was far less cheerful than usual.
a late time of life
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The portrait was a miniature, painted in the days when her mother was almost as young in appearance as Martine herself, though in fact she had been married for several years.
