used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the commonplace she felt a guileless scorn.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In mid-winter, walking across the shining fields, you have come to some little frost-locked stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In mid-winter, walking across the shining fields, you have come to some little frost-locked stream.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading For the commonplace she felt a guileless scorn.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
ever-wandering
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From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the commonplace she felt a guileless scorn.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading In mid-winter, walking across the shining fields, you have come to some little frost-locked stream.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the commonplace she felt a guileless scorn.
frost-locked
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From this reading In mid-winter, walking across the shining fields, you have come to some little frost-locked stream.
guilelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪlləs/
free of deceit
From this reading For the commonplace she felt a guileless scorn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In mid-winter, walking across the shining fields, you have come to some little frost-locked stream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
How
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From this reading How mute and motionless!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
located inward
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In mid-winter, walking across the shining fields, you have come to some little frost-locked stream.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
mid-winter
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From this reading In mid-winter, walking across the shining fields, you have come to some little frost-locked stream.
not in physical motion
From this reading How mute and motionless!
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading How mute and motionless!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
passion-play
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From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading For the commonplace she felt a guileless scorn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In mid-winter, walking across the shining fields, you have come to some little frost-locked stream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In mid-winter, walking across the shining fields, you have come to some little frost-locked stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In mid-winter, walking across the shining fields, you have come to some little frost-locked stream.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
unmatedadjective
not mated sexually
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In mid-winter, walking across the shining fields, you have come to some little frost-locked stream.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thus for some time these unmated lives went on--the fixed outward life of duty, and the ever-wandering inner life of love.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But whatever part she took in this dream existence and beautiful passion-play of the soul, nothing attracted her but the perfect.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In mid-winter, walking across the shining fields, you have come to some little frost-locked stream.
