used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
anew
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "TEARS AND SUCH THINGS."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
Claude
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From this reading Claude was found! and she trembled with delight.
companion's
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From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Claude was found! and she trembled with delight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
exaltedly
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From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
set up or found
From this reading Claude was found! and she trembled with delight.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
come together
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
not any; not one
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
prattleverbUS /ˈprætəl/
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
make steady
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "TEARS AND SUCH THINGS."
moving very fast
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "TEARS AND SUCH THINGS."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "TEARS AND SUCH THINGS."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Claude was found! and she trembled with delight.
hard to endure
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marguerite and her friend had no sooner taken their seats to drive home from the studio the day the sketch was made than Marguerite began a perfect prattle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes still shone exaltedly, and leaped and fell and darkened and brightened with more than the swift variety of a fountain in the moonlight, while she kept trying in vain to meet her companion's looks with a moment's steady regard.
but in spite of that
From this reading But, alas! he had heard her passionate call and yet stood still; had looked down upon her in silence, and drawn again the curtain between them.
