used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
in actual fact
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
matters of personal concern
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
how long something has existed
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
ancientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
curtailedverbUS /kərˈteɪld/
past form of “curtail” — place restrictions on
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
every person
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
immediately past
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
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From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
and nothing more
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
an amount of time
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
pubertynounUS /ˈpjuːbərti/
the time of life when sex glands become functional
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
rampantadjectiveUS /ˈræmpənt/
unrestrained and violent
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
ResidencynounUS /ˈrezɪdənsi/
the act of dwelling in a place
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She felt excited, and her mind turned itself to a heated study of the romantic possibilities of existence at the Residency.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
UndoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading As the weather, in the last days of October, became cooler and more stimulating, Lady Muriel began to experience a series of startling sensations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
which person or people
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had always been told that a young woman’s life was divided into two distinct ages, the first being a period filled with romantic episodes and terminated by marriage, and the second being a period crowded with very serious love affairs and only curtailed by age or the divorce court.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Undoubtedly the ancients were quite right in regarding youth as a kind of fever, an intermittent sickness lasting from puberty to middle age.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading In Egypt this particular illness is rampant: everybody who is not old feels youthful, and the actually youthful have hours of violent delirium.
