used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Philip could not sleep, so great was his agitation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
any person at all
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it had been a man's soul that was developing, not a child's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it had been a man's soul that was developing, not a child's.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But it had been a man's soul that was developing, not a child's.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Philip could not sleep, so great was his agitation.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading But it had been a man's soul that was developing, not a child's.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
Dorothy
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From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
DOUBTSnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading LAURA'S DOUBTS.
at any time
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
expandingverbUS /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
-ing form of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Philip could not sleep, so great was his agitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip could not sleep, so great was his agitation.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it had been a man's soul that was developing, not a child's.
LAURA'S
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From this reading LAURA'S DOUBTS.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But it had been a man's soul that was developing, not a child's.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Philip could not sleep, so great was his agitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip could not sleep, so great was his agitation.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Philip could not sleep, so great was his agitation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Philip could not sleep, so great was his agitation.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it had been a man's soul that was developing, not a child's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had spoken to Dorothy of his delight over Martin's awakening soul, the soul of a child expanding under her influence, and a lovely expression of gladness had lit up the girl's face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip could not sleep, so great was his agitation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This conversation, the first Martin had ever held with anyone, filled him with consternation, almost to dismay.
