used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It was the most beautiful love affair I have ever known.
(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 “Anne is a simple woman in the sense that all her emotions are unsophisticated, original, generous.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Anne is an unconscious artist,” returned Fontenelle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only perfect one--thanks to her courage and self-sacrifice.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Anne is an unconscious artist,” returned Fontenelle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Anne is a simple woman in the sense that all her emotions are unsophisticated, original, generous.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “Anne is an unconscious artist,” returned Fontenelle.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “It was the most beautiful love affair I have ever known.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The only perfect one--thanks to her courage and self-sacrifice.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “Anne is a simple woman in the sense that all her emotions are unsophisticated, original, generous.
at any time
From this reading “It was the most beautiful love affair I have ever known.
Fontenelle
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From this reading “Anne is an unconscious artist,” returned Fontenelle.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “Anne is a simple woman in the sense that all her emotions are unsophisticated, original, generous.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was the most beautiful love affair I have ever known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Anne is a simple woman in the sense that all her emotions are unsophisticated, original, generous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Anne is an unconscious artist,” returned Fontenelle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was the most beautiful love affair I have ever known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “It was the most beautiful love affair I have ever known.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “It was the most beautiful love affair I have ever known.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “It was the most beautiful love affair I have ever known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
and nothing more
From this reading The only perfect one--thanks to her courage and self-sacrifice.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “Anne is a simple woman in the sense that all her emotions are unsophisticated, original, generous.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The only perfect one--thanks to her courage and self-sacrifice.
with low volume
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Anne is an unconscious artist,” returned Fontenelle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
self-sacrificenoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading The only perfect one--thanks to her courage and self-sacrifice.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “Anne is a simple woman in the sense that all her emotions are unsophisticated, original, generous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “Anne is a simple woman in the sense that all her emotions are unsophisticated, original, generous.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The only perfect one--thanks to her courage and self-sacrifice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only perfect one--thanks to her courage and self-sacrifice.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “Anne is an unconscious artist,” returned Fontenelle.
unsophisticatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
not wise in the ways of the world
From this reading “Anne is a simple woman in the sense that all her emotions are unsophisticated, original, generous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was the most beautiful love affair I have ever known.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Anne is a simple woman in the sense that all her emotions are unsophisticated, original, generous.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “One might have guessed,” said the doctor quietly, “that she would choose a lover worthy of her.”
