used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
matters of personal concern
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
(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 Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in this they were partially right.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
from appearances alone
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
Charlie
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From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
to come or go into
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
at any time
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
fullnessnounUS /ˈfʊlnəs/
completeness over a broad scope
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
gamed
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From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
(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 THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
not accessible to view
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
InterpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
full of life and energy
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
being perceived or observed
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
and nothing more
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading And in this they were partially right.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And in this they were partially right.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
strenuouslyadverbUS /ˈstrenjuːəsli/
in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
a special situation
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And in this they were partially right.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And in this they were partially right.
at the time that
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
which person or people
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If any one noticed that she failed to enter into the affairs of her associates with the same lively interest which had made her a leader among those who do nothing strenuously, they attributed it to her father's ill health.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE GATHERING STORM In the weeks immediately following her visit to the Mill, Helen Ward met the demands of her world apparently as usual.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Since her meeting with Captain Charlie there had been in her heart a deepening conviction that, but for this same hidden thing, she would have known in all its fullness a happiness of which she could now only dream.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ever since the day when she half revealed her fears to the Interpreter, the young woman's feeling that her father's ill health and the unhappiness of her home were the result of some hidden thing, had gamed in strength.
