used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
(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 How kind they had all seemed!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even Bénoîte was almost civil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
blendingnounUS /ˈblendɪŋ/
the act of blending components together thoroughly
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
Bénoîte
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From this reading Even Bénoîte was almost civil.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Even Bénoîte was almost civil.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Bénoîte was almost civil.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
fiacre
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From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
a young female
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How kind they had all seemed!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
How
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From this reading How kind they had all seemed!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading How kind they had all seemed!
Laline's
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From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
many times at short intervals
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
Planché
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From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How kind they had all seemed!
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
moving very fast
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
teensnounUS /tiːnz/
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How kind they had all seemed!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
in the direction of
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Wallace Armstrong was gentleness itself, and there was in his manner towards her a blending of protecting care with playful admiration peculiarly flattering to a girl in her early teens.
Wallace'snounUS /ˈwɔːləsəz/
possessive form of “wallace” — Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
at the time that
From this reading Her father, too, was unusually indulgent; and, when he got into the _fiacre_ at Wallace's invitation, and drove back with them to the High Town and the Rue Planché, it was quite a triumphal journey, and the arrival at number seven created considerable sensation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
a late time of life
From this reading That was a gala day in Laline's life, a day towards which, in after years, she often looked back with a swift pain at her heart.
