used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading She was surrounded by that atmosphere of admiration, of adoration, which is the first romantic aspect of a love-making.
adorationnounUS /ˌædərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading She was surrounded by that atmosphere of admiration, of adoration, which is the first romantic aspect of a love-making.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
Allonby
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From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading She was surrounded by that atmosphere of admiration, of adoration, which is the first romantic aspect of a love-making.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She did not understand it, and yet she did understand it, and this soft conflict between knowing and not knowing increased its magical effect.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading She did not understand it, and yet she did understand it, and this soft conflict between knowing and not knowing increased its magical effect.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not understand it, and yet she did understand it, and this soft conflict between knowing and not knowing increased its magical effect.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She did not understand it, and yet she did understand it, and this soft conflict between knowing and not knowing increased its magical effect.
Effie
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From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was surrounded by that atmosphere of admiration, of adoration, which is the first romantic aspect of a love-making.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
how
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From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading She did not understand it, and yet she did understand it, and this soft conflict between knowing and not knowing increased its magical effect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was surrounded by that atmosphere of admiration, of adoration, which is the first romantic aspect of a love-making.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not understand it, and yet she did understand it, and this soft conflict between knowing and not knowing increased its magical effect.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not understand it, and yet she did understand it, and this soft conflict between knowing and not knowing increased its magical effect.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She did not understand it, and yet she did understand it, and this soft conflict between knowing and not knowing increased its magical effect.
love-making
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From this reading She was surrounded by that atmosphere of admiration, of adoration, which is the first romantic aspect of a love-making.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading She did not understand it, and yet she did understand it, and this soft conflict between knowing and not knowing increased its magical effect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
and nothing more
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading She was surrounded by that atmosphere of admiration, of adoration, which is the first romantic aspect of a love-making.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She did not understand it, and yet she did understand it, and this soft conflict between knowing and not knowing increased its magical effect.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
confined on all sides
From this reading She was surrounded by that atmosphere of admiration, of adoration, which is the first romantic aspect of a love-making.
express in words
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was surrounded by that atmosphere of admiration, of adoration, which is the first romantic aspect of a love-making.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She did not understand it, and yet she did understand it, and this soft conflict between knowing and not knowing increased its magical effect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
having come into contact
From this reading The atmosphere about her had been touched by something beyond her experience,--softened, brightened, glorified, she could not tell how.
undeclaredadjectiveUS /əndɪˈklerd/
not announced or openly acknowledged
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She did not understand it, and yet she did understand it, and this soft conflict between knowing and not knowing increased its magical effect.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day of the party at Allonby had been a day of pleasure to Effie, but of pleasure she was half afraid of and only half understood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was surrounded by that atmosphere of admiration, of adoration, which is the first romantic aspect of a love-making.
but in spite of that
From this reading She did not understand it, and yet she did understand it, and this soft conflict between knowing and not knowing increased its magical effect.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Everything in her and about her was so beautiful and lovely in the eyes of her young and undeclared lover, that somehow in spite of herself this atmosphere got into her own eyes and affected her conception of herself.
