used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not even seen her passing in the street, and he had not been conscious of any uncontrollable desire to catch a glimpse of her at any price.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had not even seen her passing in the street, and he had not been conscious of any uncontrollable desire to catch a glimpse of her at any price.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he had not forgotten her existence as he would certainly have forgotten that of a wholly indifferent person in the same time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had not forgotten her existence as he would certainly have forgotten that of a wholly indifferent person in the same time.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had not even seen her passing in the street, and he had not been conscious of any uncontrollable desire to catch a glimpse of her at any price.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But he had not forgotten her existence as he would certainly have forgotten that of a wholly indifferent person in the same time.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He had not even seen her passing in the street, and he had not been conscious of any uncontrollable desire to catch a glimpse of her at any price.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
d'Aranjuez
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From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had not even seen her passing in the street, and he had not been conscious of any uncontrollable desire to catch a glimpse of her at any price.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
divisible by two
From this reading He had not even seen her passing in the street, and he had not been conscious of any uncontrollable desire to catch a glimpse of her at any price.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading But he had not forgotten her existence as he would certainly have forgotten that of a wholly indifferent person in the same time.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But he had not forgotten her existence as he would certainly have forgotten that of a wholly indifferent person in the same time.
many times at short intervals
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
a quick look
From this reading He had not even seen her passing in the street, and he had not been conscious of any uncontrollable desire to catch a glimpse of her at any price.
Gouache's
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From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading But he had not forgotten her existence as he would certainly have forgotten that of a wholly indifferent person in the same time.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not even seen her passing in the street, and he had not been conscious of any uncontrollable desire to catch a glimpse of her at any price.
held or filled or in use
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
on one occasion
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
and nothing more
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
Orsino
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From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He had not even seen her passing in the street, and he had not been conscious of any uncontrollable desire to catch a glimpse of her at any price.
by chance
From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
a human being
From this reading But he had not forgotten her existence as he would certainly have forgotten that of a wholly indifferent person in the same time.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading He had not even seen her passing in the street, and he had not been conscious of any uncontrollable desire to catch a glimpse of her at any price.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But he had not forgotten her existence as he would certainly have forgotten that of a wholly indifferent person in the same time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not even seen her passing in the street, and he had not been conscious of any uncontrollable desire to catch a glimpse of her at any price.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had not even seen her passing in the street, and he had not been conscious of any uncontrollable desire to catch a glimpse of her at any price.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
carry out
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he had not forgotten her existence as he would certainly have forgotten that of a wholly indifferent person in the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Orsino had shown less anxiety to see Madame d'Aranjuez than might perhaps have been expected.
a source of difficulty
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading He had not even seen her passing in the street, and he had not been conscious of any uncontrollable desire to catch a glimpse of her at any price.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the ten days which had elapsed between the sitting at Gouache's studio and the first of January he had only once made an attempt to find her at home, and that attempt had failed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But he had not forgotten her existence as he would certainly have forgotten that of a wholly indifferent person in the same time.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
showing curiosity
From this reading On the contrary, he had thought of her frequently and had indulged in many speculations concerning her, wondering among other matters why he did not take more trouble to see her since she occupied his thoughts so much.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he had not forgotten her existence as he would certainly have forgotten that of a wholly indifferent person in the same time.
