used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It filled her with a variety of emotions not clearly defined.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
Adelle
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From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading And next was a feeling akin to repugnance.
(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 First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
beaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
bona
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From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
without doubt or question
From this reading It filled her with a variety of emotions not clearly defined.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading It filled her with a variety of emotions not clearly defined.
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading It filled her with a variety of emotions not clearly defined.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And next was a feeling akin to repugnance.
fide
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From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It filled her with a variety of emotions not clearly defined.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It filled her with a variety of emotions not clearly defined.
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It filled her with a variety of emotions not clearly defined.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
love-making
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From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
used to form the superlative
From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
a form of address for a man
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And next was a feeling akin to repugnance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It filled her with a variety of emotions not clearly defined.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It filled her with a variety of emotions not clearly defined.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
repugnancenoun
intense aversion
From this reading And next was a feeling akin to repugnance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
in or at that place or location
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It filled her with a variety of emotions not clearly defined.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time Adelle had become aware that she was being made love to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was a _bona fide_ illustration of what all the girls talked about most of the time and the novels were full of from cover to cover--love-making!
at the time that
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It filled her with a variety of emotions not clearly defined.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading First of all, there was something of the woman's natural complacency in her first capture, more vivid than when the other girls had dubbed Mr. Crane her "beau."
