in the past
From this reading ‘GOD WOTE THAT WORLDLY JOY IS SONE AGO.’
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt no grief at the loss of Mr. Turchill’s company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Perfect mistress of her boat, Daphne revelled in the lonely delight of the river.
boat-house
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From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
breakfastsnounUS /ˈbrekfəsts/
plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She felt no grief at the loss of Mr. Turchill’s company.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading Perfect mistress of her boat, Daphne revelled in the lonely delight of the river.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Perfect mistress of her boat, Daphne revelled in the lonely delight of the river.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt no grief at the loss of Mr. Turchill’s company.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ‘GOD WOTE THAT WORLDLY JOY IS SONE AGO.’
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She felt no grief at the loss of Mr. Turchill’s company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perfect mistress of her boat, Daphne revelled in the lonely delight of the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perfect mistress of her boat, Daphne revelled in the lonely delight of the river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘GOD WOTE THAT WORLDLY JOY IS SONE AGO.’
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading ‘GOD WOTE THAT WORLDLY JOY IS SONE AGO.’
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Perfect mistress of her boat, Daphne revelled in the lonely delight of the river.
something that is lost
From this reading She felt no grief at the loss of Mr. Turchill’s company.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Perfect mistress of her boat, Daphne revelled in the lonely delight of the river.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She felt no grief at the loss of Mr. Turchill’s company.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
not any; not one
From this reading She felt no grief at the loss of Mr. Turchill’s company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perfect mistress of her boat, Daphne revelled in the lonely delight of the river.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
palled
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From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Perfect mistress of her boat, Daphne revelled in the lonely delight of the river.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
with low volume
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
revelled
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From this reading Perfect mistress of her boat, Daphne revelled in the lonely delight of the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Perfect mistress of her boat, Daphne revelled in the lonely delight of the river.
satietynounUS /sɑːˈtaɪətiː/
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt no grief at the loss of Mr. Turchill’s company.
SONEnoun
a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold
From this reading ‘GOD WOTE THAT WORLDLY JOY IS SONE AGO.’
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘GOD WOTE THAT WORLDLY JOY IS SONE AGO.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perfect mistress of her boat, Daphne revelled in the lonely delight of the river.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
Turchill's
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From this reading She felt no grief at the loss of Mr. Turchill’s company.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been very kind to her, he had been altogether devoted and unselfish, and the gipsy breakfasts in the old boat-house had been capital fun.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
WORLDLYadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading ‘GOD WOTE THAT WORLDLY JOY IS SONE AGO.’
WOTE
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From this reading ‘GOD WOTE THAT WORLDLY JOY IS SONE AGO.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But these delights would have palled in time; while the languid pleasure of drifting quietly down the stream, thinking her own thoughts, dreaming her own dreams, could never know satiety.
