used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it pleased Claire in a totally different way.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Their numbers, their activities, their enjoyments, kept her blood in a soft tingle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This brilliant and picturesque city by the sea appeared to her in the light of a delicious reparation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Their numbers, their activities, their enjoyments, kept her blood in a soft tingle.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading This brilliant and picturesque city by the sea appeared to her in the light of a delicious reparation.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it pleased Claire in a totally different way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This brilliant and picturesque city by the sea appeared to her in the light of a delicious reparation.
Claire
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From this reading But it pleased Claire in a totally different way.
compensatingverbUS /ˈkɑːmpənseɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “compensate” — adjust for
From this reading It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading This brilliant and picturesque city by the sea appeared to her in the light of a delicious reparation.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But it pleased Claire in a totally different way.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
dullnessnounUS /ˈdʌlnəs/
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
enjoymentsnounUS /enˈdʒɔɪmənts/
plural of “enjoyment” — the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Their numbers, their activities, their enjoyments, kept her blood in a soft tingle.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their numbers, their activities, their enjoyments, kept her blood in a soft tingle.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it pleased Claire in a totally different way.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it pleased Claire in a totally different way.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Their numbers, their activities, their enjoyments, kept her blood in a soft tingle.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This brilliant and picturesque city by the sea appeared to her in the light of a delicious reparation.
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 It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Their numbers, their activities, their enjoyments, kept her blood in a soft tingle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading This brilliant and picturesque city by the sea appeared to her in the light of a delicious reparation.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading But it pleased Claire in a totally different way.
reparationnounUS /ˌrepərˈeɪʃən/
compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
From this reading This brilliant and picturesque city by the sea appeared to her in the light of a delicious reparation.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This brilliant and picturesque city by the sea appeared to her in the light of a delicious reparation.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Their numbers, their activities, their enjoyments, kept her blood in a soft tingle.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their numbers, their activities, their enjoyments, kept her blood in a soft tingle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brilliant and picturesque city by the sea appeared to her in the light of a delicious reparation.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
tingleverbUS /ˈtɪŋɡəl/
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading Their numbers, their activities, their enjoyments, kept her blood in a soft tingle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This brilliant and picturesque city by the sea appeared to her in the light of a delicious reparation.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But it pleased Claire in a totally different way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it pleased Claire in a totally different way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
which person or people
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
a late time of life
From this reading It was a long, splendid festivity, compensating her for those years of dire dullness passed but a few miles away.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The immense concourse of people who flocked thither, by such easy modes of travel, from New York and Brooklyn and elsewhere, were an incessant source of interest.
