used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITHIN AND WITHOUT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
birth-place
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
cloistersnounUS /ˈklɔɪstərz/
plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
at any time
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
how
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From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
on one occasion
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
over-fraught
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From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
PascalnounUS /pæˈskæl/
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
Phebe
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From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
express in speech
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading In one of the darkest corners of the cloisters she caught sight of the figure of Jean Merle, watching for her to come out.
in or at the place that
From this reading She longed for a solitary walk homewards, along the two or three miles of a crowded thoroughfare, where she could how feel as much alone as she had ever done on the solitary uplands about her birth-place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading For an instant Phebe paused, as if to speak to him once more; but her heart was over-fraught with conflicting emotions, whilst bewildering thoughts oppressed her brain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After speaking to Canon Pascal for a few minutes, with an agitation and a reserve which he could not but observe, Phebe left the house to go home.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN AND WITHOUT.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WITHIN AND WITHOUT.
