Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

(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 There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Now commenced an odd period of her existence for Maria Edgham.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Maria had, in a few hours, become settled, crystallized, and she gave evidence of it indisputably in one way--she had lost her dreams.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Maria had, in a few hours, become settled, crystallized, and she gave evidence of it indisputably in one way--she had lost her dreams.

a youthful male person

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Now commenced an odd period of her existence for Maria Edgham.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

get the meaning of something

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

having become fixed and definite in form

From this reading Maria had, in a few hours, become settled, crystallized, and she gave evidence of it indisputably in one way--she had lost her dreams.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Maria had, in a few hours, become settled, crystallized, and she gave evidence of it indisputably in one way--she had lost her dreams.

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From this reading Now commenced an odd period of her existence for Maria Edgham.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

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From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Maria had, in a few hours, become settled, crystallized, and she gave evidence of it indisputably in one way--she had lost her dreams.

apart from; not including

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Now commenced an odd period of her existence for Maria Edgham.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Maria had, in a few hours, become settled, crystallized, and she gave evidence of it indisputably in one way--she had lost her dreams.

plural of “flutter” — the act of moving back and forth

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now commenced an odd period of her existence for Maria Edgham.

set up or found

From this reading When a girl no longer dreams of her future she has found herself.

yet to be or coming

From this reading When a girl no longer dreams of her future she has found herself.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Maria had, in a few hours, become settled, crystallized, and she gave evidence of it indisputably in one way--she had lost her dreams.

a young female

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Maria had, in a few hours, become settled, crystallized, and she gave evidence of it indisputably in one way--she had lost her dreams.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When a girl no longer dreams of her future she has found herself.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Now commenced an odd period of her existence for Maria Edgham.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Maria had, in a few hours, become settled, crystallized, and she gave evidence of it indisputably in one way--she had lost her dreams.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

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From this reading Maria had, in a few hours, become settled, crystallized, and she gave evidence of it indisputably in one way--she had lost her dreams.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

the act of departing

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

for more time

From this reading When a girl no longer dreams of her future she has found herself.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Now commenced an odd period of her existence for Maria Edgham.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

not any; not one

From this reading When a girl no longer dreams of her future she has found herself.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now commenced an odd period of her existence for Maria Edgham.

not divisible by two

From this reading Now commenced an odd period of her existence for Maria Edgham.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now commenced an odd period of her existence for Maria Edgham.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

above and across; more than

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

an amount of time

From this reading Now commenced an odd period of her existence for Maria Edgham.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Maria had, in a few hours, become settled, crystallized, and she gave evidence of it indisputably in one way--she had lost her dreams.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

under normal conditions

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Maria had, in a few hours, become settled, crystallized, and she gave evidence of it indisputably in one way--she had lost her dreams.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

at the time that

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.

but in spite of that

From this reading There is usually for a girl, if not for a boy, a stage of existence when she flutters, as it were, over the rose of life, neither lighting upon it nor leaving it, when she is not yet herself, when she does not comprehend herself at all, except by glimpses of emotions, as one may see one facet of a diamond but never the complete stone.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading She escaped a transition stage which comes to nearly every girl by her experience in New York, the night when Evelyn was lost.