used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a year after Vincent's death.
(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 One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
Audrey
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From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was a year after Vincent's death.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
Lambeth
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From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
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 Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
quiescentadjectiveUS /kwaɪˈesənt/
not active or activated
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
St
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From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
move an implement through
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
Teresa'snounUS /tərˈiːsəz/
possessive form of “teresa” — Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
vicar's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
Vincent's
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From this reading It was a year after Vincent's death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With lapse of time that event had lost much of its oppressive magnificence, and it affected Audrey more in looking back than it had done in reality.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading No wonder, then, that as she leaned back in a particularly hard wooden chair in the vicar's study every nerve in her body was on edge.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
Wyndham
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From this reading Time, too, had thrown her relations with Wyndham into relief; and as she realised more and more their true nature, the conscience that had been so long quiescent began to stir in her.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a year after Vincent's death.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One day's work among the poor of St. Teresa's, Lambeth, is enough to exhaust you, if you are at all sensitive and highly strung, and Audrey had had three days of it.
