used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
(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 And of all her attractions her voice perhaps was the greatest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The leaves of the book of this woman's attractions were being turned one by one for Isaacson.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
for the reason that
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The leaves of the book of this woman's attractions were being turned one by one for Isaacson.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The leaves of the book of this woman's attractions were being turned one by one for Isaacson.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The leaves of the book of this woman's attractions were being turned one by one for Isaacson.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The waiter came in with tea.
gotten under control
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading More than a whole essay of Emerson's did this mere sound suggest friendship.
Emerson'snounUS /ˈemərsənz/
possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading More than a whole essay of Emerson's did this mere sound suggest friendship.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading More than a whole essay of Emerson's did this mere sound suggest friendship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The leaves of the book of this woman's attractions were being turned one by one for Isaacson.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading More than a whole essay of Emerson's did this mere sound suggest friendship.
highest in quality
From this reading And of all her attractions her voice perhaps was the greatest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
Isaacson
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From this reading The leaves of the book of this woman's attractions were being turned one by one for Isaacson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
immediately past
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The leaves of the book of this woman's attractions were being turned one by one for Isaacson.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading More than a whole essay of Emerson's did this mere sound suggest friendship.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a whole essay of Emerson's did this mere sound suggest friendship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The leaves of the book of this woman's attractions were being turned one by one for Isaacson.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
by chance
From this reading And of all her attractions her voice perhaps was the greatest.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading More than a whole essay of Emerson's did this mere sound suggest friendship.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The waiter came in with tea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a whole essay of Emerson's did this mere sound suggest friendship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More than a whole essay of Emerson's did this mere sound suggest friendship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The leaves of the book of this woman's attractions were being turned one by one for Isaacson.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The waiter came in with tea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The leaves of the book of this woman's attractions were being turned one by one for Isaacson.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading More than a whole essay of Emerson's did this mere sound suggest friendship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The waiter came in with tea.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The leaves of the book of this woman's attractions were being turned one by one for Isaacson.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As she said the last three words, her voice had a really beautiful sound in it, and a sound that was surely beautiful because of some moral quality it contained or suggested.
