used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
abidingadjectiveUS /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading A thousand devices and anticipations flitted through her mind as, in feverish excitement, she mapped out the day.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading She would start at once, as soon as she had satisfied Nurse by appearing for milk and biscuits....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A thousand devices and anticipations flitted through her mind as, in feverish excitement, she mapped out the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would start at once, as soon as she had satisfied Nurse by appearing for milk and biscuits....
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading She would start at once, as soon as she had satisfied Nurse by appearing for milk and biscuits....
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/
the use of brief expressions
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A thousand devices and anticipations flitted through her mind as, in feverish excitement, she mapped out the day.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading A thousand devices and anticipations flitted through her mind as, in feverish excitement, she mapped out the day.
EcstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
any strong feeling
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A thousand devices and anticipations flitted through her mind as, in feverish excitement, she mapped out the day.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading A thousand devices and anticipations flitted through her mind as, in feverish excitement, she mapped out the day.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
flitted
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From this reading A thousand devices and anticipations flitted through her mind as, in feverish excitement, she mapped out the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She would start at once, as soon as she had satisfied Nurse by appearing for milk and biscuits....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
hill-tops
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From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
Laura
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From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading A thousand devices and anticipations flitted through her mind as, in feverish excitement, she mapped out the day.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She would start at once, as soon as she had satisfied Nurse by appearing for milk and biscuits....
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A thousand devices and anticipations flitted through her mind as, in feverish excitement, she mapped out the day.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
not any; not one
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She would start at once, as soon as she had satisfied Nurse by appearing for milk and biscuits....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
on one occasion
From this reading She would start at once, as soon as she had satisfied Nurse by appearing for milk and biscuits....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A thousand devices and anticipations flitted through her mind as, in feverish excitement, she mapped out the day.
pilgrim'snounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
possessive form of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
with speed
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading She would start at once, as soon as she had satisfied Nurse by appearing for milk and biscuits....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thousand devices and anticipations flitted through her mind as, in feverish excitement, she mapped out the day.
in the near future
From this reading She would start at once, as soon as she had satisfied Nurse by appearing for milk and biscuits....
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She would start at once, as soon as she had satisfied Nurse by appearing for milk and biscuits....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ecstasy and despair, those hill-tops of human experience, can offer, in the nature of things, no abiding place for a pilgrim’s feet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though its anticipation and memory can fill a lifetime, the actual emotion must inevitably measure its intensity by its brevity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand devices and anticipations flitted through her mind as, in feverish excitement, she mapped out the day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A thousand devices and anticipations flitted through her mind as, in feverish excitement, she mapped out the day.
timelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmləs/
unaffected by time
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the return of the mere capacity for thought, Laura declined rapidly from her timeless bliss into a mood of active, bustling pleasure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would start at once, as soon as she had satisfied Nurse by appearing for milk and biscuits....
