used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading LESLEY SEEKS ADVICE.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
(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 In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
in addition
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The long years of her mother's influence told against any claim to love or respect on the father's part.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But naturally this state of mind could not last.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The long years of her mother's influence told against any claim to love or respect on the father's part.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But naturally this state of mind could not last.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The long years of her mother's influence told against any claim to love or respect on the father's part.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The long years of her mother's influence told against any claim to love or respect on the father's part.
Kenyon
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From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
immediately past
From this reading But naturally this state of mind could not last.
LESLEY
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From this reading LESLEY SEEKS ADVICE.
Lesley's
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From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
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 The long years of her mother's influence told against any claim to love or respect on the father's part.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The long years of her mother's influence told against any claim to love or respect on the father's part.
Maurice
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From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But naturally this state of mind could not last.
a particular point in time
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The long years of her mother's influence told against any claim to love or respect on the father's part.
as might be expected
From this reading But naturally this state of mind could not last.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But naturally this state of mind could not last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long years of her mother's influence told against any claim to love or respect on the father's part.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The long years of her mother's influence told against any claim to love or respect on the father's part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The long years of her mother's influence told against any claim to love or respect on the father's part.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The long years of her mother's influence told against any claim to love or respect on the father's part.
move hurridly
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
SEEKSnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading LESLEY SEEKS ADVICE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But naturally this state of mind could not last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first rush of enthusiastic admiration for his book, she forgot all that she had heard against him, and believed--for the moment--that he was all Maurice Kenyon represented him to be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But naturally this state of mind could not last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The long years of her mother's influence told against any claim to love or respect on the father's part.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Added to Lesley's new views of life, there was also a new feeling for her father.
a late time of life
From this reading The long years of her mother's influence told against any claim to love or respect on the father's part.
