used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_Philip._ Madam, a day may sink or save a realm.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mr. Heathcote retained his place beside mademoiselle through a whole long hour.
the act of breaking something
From this reading _Mary._ A day may save a heart from breaking, too."--TENNYSON.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "_Philip._ Madam, a day may sink or save a realm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
elegantlyadverbUS /ˈelɪɡəntliː/
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading In her hard-working life she had seldom enjoyed a greater pleasure.
enlargeverbUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/
make larger
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Mary._ A day may save a heart from breaking, too."--TENNYSON.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In her hard-working life she had seldom enjoyed a greater pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
hard-working
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From this reading In her hard-working life she had seldom enjoyed a greater pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Mary._ A day may save a heart from breaking, too."--TENNYSON.
Heathcote
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From this reading Mr. Heathcote retained his place beside mademoiselle through a whole long hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Heathcote retained his place beside mademoiselle through a whole long hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mr. Heathcote retained his place beside mademoiselle through a whole long hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her hard-working life she had seldom enjoyed a greater pleasure.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In her hard-working life she had seldom enjoyed a greater pleasure.
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 Mr. Heathcote retained his place beside mademoiselle through a whole long hour.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "_Philip._ Madam, a day may sink or save a realm.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mr. Heathcote retained his place beside mademoiselle through a whole long hour.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _Mary._ A day may save a heart from breaking, too."--TENNYSON.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "_Philip._ Madam, a day may sink or save a realm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Heathcote retained his place beside mademoiselle through a whole long hour.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "_Philip._ Madam, a day may sink or save a realm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "_Philip._ Madam, a day may sink or save a realm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mr. Heathcote retained his place beside mademoiselle through a whole long hour.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In her hard-working life she had seldom enjoyed a greater pleasure.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading "_Philip._ Madam, a day may sink or save a realm.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Mr. Heathcote retained his place beside mademoiselle through a whole long hour.
except for; apart from
From this reading "_Philip._ Madam, a day may sink or save a realm.
not often
From this reading In her hard-working life she had seldom enjoyed a greater pleasure.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "_Philip._ Madam, a day may sink or save a realm.
in the near future
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading _Mary._ A day may save a heart from breaking, too."--TENNYSON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Heathcote retained his place beside mademoiselle through a whole long hour.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Mary._ A day may save a heart from breaking, too."--TENNYSON.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Mr. Heathcote retained his place beside mademoiselle through a whole long hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had time to get over her fear that he would go away soon, time to adjust her powers, time to enlarge, and to do justice to herself and several subjects adapted elegantly and with easy grace to the occasion.
