used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Her impressions of character especially he had found singularly accurate, her sense of right and her good taste nearly perfect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He retired to his room at night with a deep sense of uneasiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had never before known her intuitive judgment to be wrong.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Her impressions of character especially he had found singularly accurate, her sense of right and her good taste nearly perfect.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He retired to his room at night with a deep sense of uneasiness.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
Elena's
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From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
else
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From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Her impressions of character especially he had found singularly accurate, her sense of right and her good taste nearly perfect.
FADEDadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
set up or found
From this reading Her impressions of character especially he had found singularly accurate, her sense of right and her good taste nearly perfect.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her impressions of character especially he had found singularly accurate, her sense of right and her good taste nearly perfect.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Her impressions of character especially he had found singularly accurate, her sense of right and her good taste nearly perfect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading He had never before known her intuitive judgment to be wrong.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading He had never before known her intuitive judgment to be wrong.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had never before known her intuitive judgment to be wrong.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her impressions of character especially he had found singularly accurate, her sense of right and her good taste nearly perfect.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never before known her intuitive judgment to be wrong.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He retired to his room at night with a deep sense of uneasiness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her impressions of character especially he had found singularly accurate, her sense of right and her good taste nearly perfect.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
by chance
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading He retired to his room at night with a deep sense of uneasiness.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her impressions of character especially he had found singularly accurate, her sense of right and her good taste nearly perfect.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He retired to his room at night with a deep sense of uneasiness.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her impressions of character especially he had found singularly accurate, her sense of right and her good taste nearly perfect.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Her impressions of character especially he had found singularly accurate, her sense of right and her good taste nearly perfect.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Her impressions of character especially he had found singularly accurate, her sense of right and her good taste nearly perfect.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FADED PICTURE Elena's tears had shaken the Colonel's confidence in his position as nothing else could possibly have done.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had never before known her intuitive judgment to be wrong.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading He retired to his room at night with a deep sense of uneasiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He had never before known her intuitive judgment to be wrong.
a late time of life
From this reading Since she had finished her course in college two years before, and he had come in daily contact with her strong personality, a most intimate and perfect sympathy had grown between them.
