used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
adventitiousadjective
associated by chance and not an integral part
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
anew
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
(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 Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading This beaming quality was, for Helen, his chief characteristic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading This beaming quality was, for Helen, his chief characteristic.
a person who is in charge
From this reading This beaming quality was, for Helen, his chief characteristic.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
permission to do something
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
endearedverbUS /enˈdiːrd/
past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable
From this reading Franklin's very lacks endeared him to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
set up or found
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
Franklin'snounUS /ˈfræŋklənz/
possessive form of “franklin” — United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Franklin's very lacks endeared him to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Franklin's very lacks endeared him to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This beaming quality was, for Helen, his chief characteristic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
lacksnounUS /læks/
plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Franklin's very lacks endeared him to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading This beaming quality was, for Helen, his chief characteristic.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
sitting-room
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From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
in a strange manner
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This beaming quality was, for Helen, his chief characteristic.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Franklin's very lacks endeared him to her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week was gone since Helen had given her consent to Franklin, and again she was in her little sitting-room and again waiting, though not for Franklin.
which person or people
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Franklin had been with her all the morning; and he had been constantly with her through the week, and she had found the closer companionship, until to-day, strangely easy.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was wonderful to see any one so devoid of any glamour, of any adventitious aid from nature, who yet so beamed.
