used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
anew
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
(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 Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading But gradually the slight smile of amusement faded from his eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
uttered without voice
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But gradually the slight smile of amusement faded from his eyes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
CLOSESnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
divisible by two
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
expiated
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From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But gradually the slight smile of amusement faded from his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading But gradually the slight smile of amusement faded from his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But gradually the slight smile of amusement faded from his eyes.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
a young female
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
depressingly dark
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
in a gradual manner
From this reading But gradually the slight smile of amusement faded from his eyes.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
not accessible to view
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
Naida
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From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
on one occasion
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
OPENSnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading But gradually the slight smile of amusement faded from his eyes.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But gradually the slight smile of amusement faded from his eyes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
Spencer'snounUS /ˈspensərz/
possessive form of “spencer” — English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
the season of growth
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
required or under orders
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS, AND CLOSES AGAIN In one sense Hampton had greatly enjoyed Miss Spencer's call.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
trendnounUS /trend/
a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
unquestionedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her bright, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had had their effect upon him, changing for the time being the gloomy trend of his thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
a late time of life
From this reading Something, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and distance, had all at once come back to haunt him,--the unhappy ghost of an expiated crime, to do evil to this girl Naida.
