used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Kent had been impatient to hear how the place struck her, and she wrote that she had been agreeably astonished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Kent had been impatient to hear how the place struck her, and she wrote that she had been agreeably astonished.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was very jolly to be back with Turquand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was very jolly to be back with Turquand.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The cottage was roomier than she had expected, and beautifully located.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kent had been impatient to hear how the place struck her, and she wrote that she had been agreeably astonished.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The cottage was roomier than she had expected, and beautifully located.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The cottage was roomier than she had expected, and beautifully located.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kent had been impatient to hear how the place struck her, and she wrote that she had been agreeably astonished.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Kent had been impatient to hear how the place struck her, and she wrote that she had been agreeably astonished.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
how
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From this reading Kent had been impatient to hear how the place struck her, and she wrote that she had been agreeably astonished.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Kent had been impatient to hear how the place struck her, and she wrote that she had been agreeably astonished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very jolly to be back with Turquand.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was very jolly to be back with Turquand.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Kent had been impatient to hear how the place struck her, and she wrote that she had been agreeably astonished.
immediately past
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The cottage was roomier than she had expected, and beautifully located.
not any; not one
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Kent had been impatient to hear how the place struck her, and she wrote that she had been agreeably astonished.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
roomieradjectiveUS /ˈruːmiər/
comparative of “roomy” — (of buildings and rooms) having ample space
From this reading The cottage was roomier than she had expected, and beautifully located.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Kent had been impatient to hear how the place struck her, and she wrote that she had been agreeably astonished.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The cottage was roomier than she had expected, and beautifully located.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kent had been impatient to hear how the place struck her, and she wrote that she had been agreeably astonished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very jolly to be back with Turquand.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
Turquand
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From this reading It was very jolly to be back with Turquand.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very jolly to be back with Turquand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very jolly to be back with Turquand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And after a letter arrived from Cynthia, in which she clapped her hands with pleasure, the respite was complete.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The first evening, while they smoked with the enjoyable consciousness of there being no last train to catch, was quick with the sentiment of their old association.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was very jolly to be back with Turquand.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Kent had been impatient to hear how the place struck her, and she wrote that she had been agreeably astonished.
