used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading For Halcyone he was "Cheiron," her master, who had the enchanting quality of being able to see the other side of her head.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For Halcyone he was "Cheiron," her master, who had the enchanting quality of being able to see the other side of her head.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
Carlyon
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From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
Cheiron
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From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
cynic's
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From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading For Halcyone he was "Cheiron," her master, who had the enchanting quality of being able to see the other side of her head.
enshrinedverbUS /enˈʃraɪnd/
past form of “enshrine” — enclose in a shrine
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Halcyone he was "Cheiron," her master, who had the enchanting quality of being able to see the other side of her head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
the act of departing
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
Halcyone
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From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For Halcyone he was "Cheiron," her master, who had the enchanting quality of being able to see the other side of her head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For Halcyone he was "Cheiron," her master, who had the enchanting quality of being able to see the other side of her head.
other's
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From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
penthousenounUS /ˈpenthaʊs/
an apartment located on the top floors of a building
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading For Halcyone he was "Cheiron," her master, who had the enchanting quality of being able to see the other side of her head.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For Halcyone he was "Cheiron," her master, who had the enchanting quality of being able to see the other side of her head.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For Halcyone he was "Cheiron," her master, who had the enchanting quality of being able to see the other side of her head.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
speculativeadjectiveUS /ˈspekjələtɪv/
not financially safe or secure
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
not in physical motion
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading They had got to a stage of complete understanding, and seemed to have fitted into each other's lives as though they had always been together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
precisely as stated
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mr. Carlyon watched his little pupil from under the shadow of his penthouse brows with the deep speculative interest she had aroused in him from the first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had theories upon several subjects, which she seemed to be going to show the result of in practice--and in his kindly cynic's heart she was now enshrined in a special niche.
which person or people
From this reading For Halcyone he was "Cheiron," her master, who had the enchanting quality of being able to see the other side of her head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The July of that year was very warm with peculiarly still days, and Halcyone and her master, Cheiron, spent most of their time during their hours of study, under the apple tree.
