used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading How it had happened he knew not, but this woman was all at once the living spring of his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not once call it love, but he thought of the gracious women he had loved in books, and knew she was all of them in one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How it had happened he knew not, but this woman was all at once the living spring of his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He did not once call it love, but he thought of the gracious women he had loved in books, and knew she was all of them in one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How it had happened he knew not, but this woman was all at once the living spring of his life.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He did not once call it love, but he thought of the gracious women he had loved in books, and knew she was all of them in one.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not once call it love, but he thought of the gracious women he had loved in books, and knew she was all of them in one.
envelopingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈveləpɪŋ/
surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
From this reading The thought of her was a golden mist enveloping him.
Ewing
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From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The thought of her was a golden mist enveloping him.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading He did not once call it love, but he thought of the gracious women he had loved in books, and knew she was all of them in one.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading How it had happened he knew not, but this woman was all at once the living spring of his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
How
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From this reading How it had happened he knew not, but this woman was all at once the living spring of his life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it had happened he knew not, but this woman was all at once the living spring of his life.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How it had happened he knew not, but this woman was all at once the living spring of his life.
go away from a place
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading How it had happened he knew not, but this woman was all at once the living spring of his life.
livingly
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From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He did not once call it love, but he thought of the gracious women he had loved in books, and knew she was all of them in one.
held dear
From this reading He did not once call it love, but he thought of the gracious women he had loved in books, and knew she was all of them in one.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
become covered with mist
From this reading The thought of her was a golden mist enveloping him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
not any; not one
From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How it had happened he knew not, but this woman was all at once the living spring of his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
on one occasion
From this reading How it had happened he knew not, but this woman was all at once the living spring of his life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not once call it love, but he thought of the gracious women he had loved in books, and knew she was all of them in one.
and nothing more
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not once call it love, but he thought of the gracious women he had loved in books, and knew she was all of them in one.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
the season of growth
From this reading How it had happened he knew not, but this woman was all at once the living spring of his life.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not once call it love, but he thought of the gracious women he had loved in books, and knew she was all of them in one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How it had happened he knew not, but this woman was all at once the living spring of his life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
UNBLAZED
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From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
which person or people
From this reading THE UNBLAZED WAY Ewing was loath to sleep that night, for in sleep he must leave the thought of her who, having been only a picture to him, had come suddenly to life.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How it had happened he knew not, but this woman was all at once the living spring of his life.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He did not once call it love, but he thought of the gracious women he had loved in books, and knew she was all of them in one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The magic would have seemed no greater if his own mother had issued livingly from the canvas.
