used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
anew
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
(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 Well! no doubt it was all for the best.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Life appeared before her now as one long vista of uninterrupted dreariness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Life appeared before her now as one long vista of uninterrupted dreariness.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Well! no doubt it was all for the best.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
wanted intensely
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Well! no doubt it was all for the best.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading Life appeared before her now as one long vista of uninterrupted dreariness.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
divisible by two
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
Gilles
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From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
destroyed or killed
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
JACQUELINE
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From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
immediately past
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life appeared before her now as one long vista of uninterrupted dreariness.
life-problem
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From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
not any; not one
From this reading Well! no doubt it was all for the best.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Life appeared before her now as one long vista of uninterrupted dreariness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Life appeared before her now as one long vista of uninterrupted dreariness.
pawnnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
in the near future
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
carry out
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading Life appeared before her now as one long vista of uninterrupted dreariness.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
unsolvedadjectiveUS /ənˈsɑːlvd/
not solved
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Life appeared before her now as one long vista of uninterrupted dreariness.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well! no doubt it was all for the best.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT JACQUELINE WAS FORCED TO HEAR I Indeed, to Jacqueline, even more so than to her lover, this last half-hour appeared more unreal than a dream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a long time after Gilles had gone she remained sitting on the pile of cushions at the entrance of the arbour, gazing, gazing far away into the translucent sky, struggling with that life-problem which to the ingenuous hath so oft remained unsolved: If God gave me that happiness, why did He take it away again so soon?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With her heart dead within her, she would in truth become the pawn in political games which her guardian had always desired that she should be.
