used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
awarenessnounUS /əˈwernəs/
having knowledge of
From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
elbowingnounUS /ˈelboʊɪŋ/
jostling with the elbows
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading She was extraordinarily young; she was inevitably romantic.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
folklorenounUS /ˈfoʊklɔːr/
the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading She was extraordinarily young; she was inevitably romantic.
irrelevances
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From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
and nothing more
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
Marcella
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From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
and nothing more
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
on the contrary
From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
ratiocinations
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From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
rationalisticadjective
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
readingsnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋz/
plural of “reading” — the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
reclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading She was extraordinarily young; she was inevitably romantic.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After her father's death Marcella had more time to become aware of the really tangible shadows about the farm.
unrealities
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From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
wakened
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From this reading In fact, she wakened to a general awareness about the time of her eighteenth birthday, rather later than most girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was extraordinarily young; she was inevitably romantic.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her mind was a storehouse of folklore, romance, poetry and religion; her rationalistic readings had not in any way become part of her, though facts and ratiocinations, by mere feat of memory, were stored in her mind as irrelevances and unrealities that came elbowing their way through her dreams just as fantastic thoughts come as one falls asleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Living what amounted to the life of a recluse, it was only to be expected that she should live her illusions and dreams.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was extraordinarily young; she was inevitably romantic.
