used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
how long something has existed
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
(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 Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
Audrey
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From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
any strong feeling
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Scandal was mistaken.
a particular point in time
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
ScandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Scandal was mistaken.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Audrey Craven was not in search of a religion, but she had passed all her life looking for a revelation.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
carry out
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hitherto the ideal had shown a provoking reticence; the perfectly unique sensation had failed to turn up at the critical moment.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scandal was mistaken.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had no idea of the precise form it was to take, but had never wavered in her belief that it was there, waiting for her, as it were, round a dark corner.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Audrey had reached the ripe age of ten before the death of her father and mother, and this event could not be expected to provide her with a wholly new emotion.
