used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
(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 She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He must long for a change,” she thought, “for a break in his life, an upsetting of its present programme.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The best thing of all would be a sea voyage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best thing of all would be a sea voyage.
terminate
From this reading “He must long for a change,” she thought, “for a break in his life, an upsetting of its present programme.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Florence sat thinking over Walter’s hint concerning his health.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
divisible by two
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence sat thinking over Walter’s hint concerning his health.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
frighteningadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənɪŋ/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Florence sat thinking over Walter’s hint concerning his health.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Florence sat thinking over Walter’s hint concerning his health.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Florence sat thinking over Walter’s hint concerning his health.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
how
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From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “He must long for a change,” she thought, “for a break in his life, an upsetting of its present programme.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “He must long for a change,” she thought, “for a break in his life, an upsetting of its present programme.
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 “He must long for a change,” she thought, “for a break in his life, an upsetting of its present programme.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He must long for a change,” she thought, “for a break in his life, an upsetting of its present programme.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Florence sat thinking over Walter’s hint concerning his health.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “He must long for a change,” she thought, “for a break in his life, an upsetting of its present programme.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading “He must long for a change,” she thought, “for a break in his life, an upsetting of its present programme.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Florence sat thinking over Walter’s hint concerning his health.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The best thing of all would be a sea voyage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
a special situation
From this reading The best thing of all would be a sea voyage.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Florence sat thinking over Walter’s hint concerning his health.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He must long for a change,” she thought, “for a break in his life, an upsetting of its present programme.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading “He must long for a change,” she thought, “for a break in his life, an upsetting of its present programme.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The best thing of all would be a sea voyage.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Florence sat thinking over Walter’s hint concerning his health.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had succeeded in frightening herself a good deal; for there was really nothing the matter with him that rest and change would not set right.
a late time of life
From this reading She remembered all the years he had been constantly at work, for even in their holidays he had taken away something he wanted to get done, and for the first time she realized how great the strain must have been upon him.
