used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
eagerly desirous
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been longing to speak of Owen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been longing to speak of Owen.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
how
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From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
jailor-like
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From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She had been longing to speak of Owen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been longing to speak of Owen.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading She had been longing to speak of Owen.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
phantasmaladjective
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
express in speech
From this reading She had been longing to speak of Owen.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
sunderverbUS /ˈsʌndər/
break apart or in two, using violence
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He seemed always about them, and in phantasmal presence he seemed to sunder them, to stand jailor-like.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Their thoughts," he said, "are not in their evening parade; something quite different is happening in their hearts...."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
Ulick
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From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a reason which eluded her, she was anxious to know how this picture would strike Ulick, and she tried to draw from him his ideas concerning it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
you've
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From this reading And while waiting for her parasol and his stick, he said-- "I can see that you always liked that picture; you've seen it often before."
