used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Passion in high life was the general formula of this work, for her imagination was at home only in the most exalted circles.
bakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Passion in high life was the general formula of this work, for her imagination was at home only in the most exalted circles.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
a female human offspring
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
deficiencynounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
deplorablyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
dissociated
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From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Passion in high life was the general formula of this work, for her imagination was at home only in the most exalted circles.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading Passion in high life was the general formula of this work, for her imagination was at home only in the most exalted circles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Passion in high life was the general formula of this work, for her imagination was at home only in the most exalted circles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Passion in high life was the general formula of this work, for her imagination was at home only in the most exalted circles.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Passion in high life was the general formula of this work, for her imagination was at home only in the most exalted circles.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
a particular point in time
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
Montpellier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Passion in high life was the general formula of this work, for her imagination was at home only in the most exalted circles.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
and nothing more
From this reading Passion in high life was the general formula of this work, for her imagination was at home only in the most exalted circles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
a male human offspring
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
make square
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
stintnounUS /stɪnt/
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Passion in high life was the general formula of this work, for her imagination was at home only in the most exalted circles.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
nonexistent
From this reading She thought the English novel deplorably wanting in that element, and the task she had cut out for herself was to supply the deficiency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lived then in Montpellier Square; which helped me to see how dissociated her imagination was from her character.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading An industrious widow, devoted to her daily stint, to meeting the butcher and baker and making a home for her son and daughter, from the moment she took her pen in her hand she became a creature of passion.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Passion in high life was the general formula of this work, for her imagination was at home only in the most exalted circles.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She adored, in truth, the aristocracy, and they constituted for her the romance of the world or, what is more to the point, the prime material of fiction.
