used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
(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 Clytie's last words rang in Kent's ears all night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
Clytie
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From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
Clytie's
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From this reading Clytie's last words rang in Kent's ears all night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Clytie's last words rang in Kent's ears all night.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
furthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
depressingly dark
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had surrendered herself to his kiss, she had told him her heart in plain, unequivocal language.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had surrendered herself to his kiss, she had told him her heart in plain, unequivocal language.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had surrendered herself to his kiss, she had told him her heart in plain, unequivocal language.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had surrendered herself to his kiss, she had told him her heart in plain, unequivocal language.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She loved him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had surrendered herself to his kiss, she had told him her heart in plain, unequivocal language.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clytie's last words rang in Kent's ears all night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
Kent'snounUS /kents/
possessive form of “kent” — a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Clytie's last words rang in Kent's ears all night.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She had surrendered herself to his kiss, she had told him her heart in plain, unequivocal language.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading She had surrendered herself to his kiss, she had told him her heart in plain, unequivocal language.
immediately past
From this reading Clytie's last words rang in Kent's ears all night.
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 All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
held dear
From this reading She loved him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Clytie's last words rang in Kent's ears all night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She had surrendered herself to his kiss, she had told him her heart in plain, unequivocal language.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Clytie's last words rang in Kent's ears all night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved him.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading She had surrendered herself to his kiss, she had told him her heart in plain, unequivocal language.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the first blaze of this happiness he did not perceive the gloomy background of their love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had surrendered herself to his kiss, she had told him her heart in plain, unequivocal language.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had surrendered herself to his kiss, she had told him her heart in plain, unequivocal language.
unequivocaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
From this reading She had surrendered herself to his kiss, she had told him her heart in plain, unequivocal language.
unutterablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All that he could feel was that Clytie had left the life to which he had been a stranger, that she had come back to live in his daily company in the old helpful way, that, furthermore, her simple friendship had changed into something unutterably sweeter.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Clytie's last words rang in Kent's ears all night.
