used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
affordsverbUS /əˈfɔːrdz/
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
alleviationnounUS /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
any thing at all
From this reading She had never done anything like it before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had never done anything like it before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never done anything like it before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
Jonas
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From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had never done anything like it before.
Lillian
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From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never done anything like it before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
a male human offspring
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
carry out
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Many older people have the same facility of turning before the impetus of circumstances to another view of life, which serves to take their minds off too close concentration upon sorrow, but it is not so universal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
a Caucasian
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
White'snounUS /waɪts/
possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading Maria, although she was sadly lonely, in a measure, enjoyed taking her meals at Mrs. Jonas White's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The utter novelty of sitting down to Mrs. White's table, and eating in company with her and Mr. Jonas White, and Lillian White, and a son by the name of Henry, amused her.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Extreme youth is always susceptible to diversion which affords a degree of alleviation for grief.
