used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There flashed across her mind a recollection of "being crushed beneath the weight of a granted prayer."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
(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 She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There flashed across her mind a recollection of "being crushed beneath the weight of a granted prayer."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading There flashed across her mind a recollection of "being crushed beneath the weight of a granted prayer."
Brian
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From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading There flashed across her mind a recollection of "being crushed beneath the weight of a granted prayer."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
Earle
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From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There flashed across her mind a recollection of "being crushed beneath the weight of a granted prayer."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There flashed across her mind a recollection of "being crushed beneath the weight of a granted prayer."
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
go away from a place
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
Marion
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From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There flashed across her mind a recollection of "being crushed beneath the weight of a granted prayer."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading There flashed across her mind a recollection of "being crushed beneath the weight of a granted prayer."
in the near future
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading There flashed across her mind a recollection of "being crushed beneath the weight of a granted prayer."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Was she to be crushed beneath the weight of this prayer of hers so singularly granted?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There flashed across her mind a recollection of "being crushed beneath the weight of a granted prayer."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at first almost impossible for Marion to realize that the desire of her life was gratified in a manner so strange and so unexpected.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading There flashed across her mind a recollection of "being crushed beneath the weight of a granted prayer."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading That Brian Earle had lost his fortune, and that the old man now dead had not cared sufficiently for any of his other heirs to leave it to them,--that this fortune was hers--hers absolutely and alone,--was something that struck her as too wonderful, and, in a certain sense, too awful, to be true.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She seemed to be existing in a dream, which would presently dissolve away after the manner of all dreams, and leave her in her old state of poverty and longing.
