used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading The two days were days of relief, yet mitigated with a certain uneasy apprehension of the return of Sarah Walker, or--more alarming thought!--the Sarah Walker element in a more appalling form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading The two days were days of relief, yet mitigated with a certain uneasy apprehension of the return of Sarah Walker, or--more alarming thought!--the Sarah Walker element in a more appalling form.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The two days were days of relief, yet mitigated with a certain uneasy apprehension of the return of Sarah Walker, or--more alarming thought!--the Sarah Walker element in a more appalling form.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The two days were days of relief, yet mitigated with a certain uneasy apprehension of the return of Sarah Walker, or--more alarming thought!--the Sarah Walker element in a more appalling form.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
consistencynounUS /kənˈsɪstənsi/
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
diphtherianounUS /dɪfˈθɪriɑː/
acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The two days were days of relief, yet mitigated with a certain uneasy apprehension of the return of Sarah Walker, or--more alarming thought!--the Sarah Walker element in a more appalling form.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
divisible by two
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The two days were days of relief, yet mitigated with a certain uneasy apprehension of the return of Sarah Walker, or--more alarming thought!--the Sarah Walker element in a more appalling form.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
Greyport
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From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
how
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From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
Howbeit
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From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
provided with artificial light
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
marigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
mitigatedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
made less severe or intense
From this reading The two days were days of relief, yet mitigated with a certain uneasy apprehension of the return of Sarah Walker, or--more alarming thought!--the Sarah Walker element in a more appalling form.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The two days were days of relief, yet mitigated with a certain uneasy apprehension of the return of Sarah Walker, or--more alarming thought!--the Sarah Walker element in a more appalling form.
not any; not one
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
on one occasion
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
and nothing more
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The two days were days of relief, yet mitigated with a certain uneasy apprehension of the return of Sarah Walker, or--more alarming thought!--the Sarah Walker element in a more appalling form.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
express in words
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
the rays of the sun
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The two days were days of relief, yet mitigated with a certain uneasy apprehension of the return of Sarah Walker, or--more alarming thought!--the Sarah Walker element in a more appalling form.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
in the direction of
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The two days were days of relief, yet mitigated with a certain uneasy apprehension of the return of Sarah Walker, or--more alarming thought!--the Sarah Walker element in a more appalling form.
except if; if not
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For two days her voice had not been heard in hall or corridor, nor had the sunshine of her French marigold head lit up her familiar places.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Once only, in this brief summer episode, did Sarah Walker attract the impulsive and general sympathy of Greyport.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two days were days of relief, yet mitigated with a certain uneasy apprehension of the return of Sarah Walker, or--more alarming thought!--the Sarah Walker element in a more appalling form.
at the time that
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is only just to her consistency to say it was through no fault of hers, unless a characteristic exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own act.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Howbeit, towards the close of the season, when a sudden suggestion of the coming autumn had crept, one knew not how, into the heart of a perfect day; when even a return of the summer warmth had a suspicion of hectic,--on one of these days Sarah Walker was missed with the bees and the butterflies.
but in spite of that
From this reading The two days were days of relief, yet mitigated with a certain uneasy apprehension of the return of Sarah Walker, or--more alarming thought!--the Sarah Walker element in a more appalling form.
