used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sleep was out of the question for a long time; Laline was too happy to sleep.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that she had never been so happy in her life would be to understate the case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To say that she had never been so happy in her life would be to understate the case.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
an occurrence of something
From this reading To say that she had never been so happy in her life would be to understate the case.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Until this day she had not known what happiness was.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sleep was out of the question for a long time; Laline was too happy to sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To say that she had never been so happy in her life would be to understate the case.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Until this day she had not known what happiness was.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading To say that she had never been so happy in her life would be to understate the case.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
interferred
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From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Until this day she had not known what happiness was.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
Laline
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From this reading Sleep was out of the question for a long time; Laline was too happy to sleep.
Laline's
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From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To say that she had never been so happy in her life would be to understate the case.
lingeringlyadverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sleep was out of the question for a long time; Laline was too happy to sleep.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To say that she had never been so happy in her life would be to understate the case.
not any; not one
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Until this day she had not known what happiness was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleep was out of the question for a long time; Laline was too happy to sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sleep was out of the question for a long time; Laline was too happy to sleep.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Sleep was out of the question for a long time; Laline was too happy to sleep.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
express in words
From this reading To say that she had never been so happy in her life would be to understate the case.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep was out of the question for a long time; Laline was too happy to sleep.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To say that she had never been so happy in her life would be to understate the case.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that she had never been so happy in her life would be to understate the case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To say that she had never been so happy in her life would be to understate the case.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Until this day she had not known what happiness was.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sleep was out of the question for a long time; Laline was too happy to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sleep was out of the question for a long time; Laline was too happy to sleep.
understateverbUS /ˈʌndərsteɪt/
represent as less significant or important
From this reading To say that she had never been so happy in her life would be to understate the case.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until this day she had not known what happiness was.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
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 She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Until this day she had not known what happiness was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Laline's great relief, no one spoke to her or interferred with her in any way on her return; and she was able to retire with her ecstatic thoughts to her own room.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She laid her flushed cheek upon her pillow, and proceeded slowly and lingeringly to recall every word, every look, and every caress she had received from Wallace Armstrong.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that she had never been so happy in her life would be to understate the case.
