used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Every afternoon from four o’clock to six, she was given a rest from her duties on the Enchanted Island.
(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 For all this, she took pleasure at times in visiting the more bizarre attractions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading For all this, she took pleasure at times in visiting the more bizarre attractions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wonders of science and invention that were spread out before her never failed to hold her interest.
bizarreadjectiveUS /bəˈzɑːr/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading For all this, she took pleasure at times in visiting the more bizarre attractions.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
the act of discovering something
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
double's
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From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these periods of leisure she wandered through the grounds.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Every afternoon from four o’clock to six, she was given a rest from her duties on the Enchanted Island.
EnchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Every afternoon from four o’clock to six, she was given a rest from her duties on the Enchanted Island.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every afternoon from four o’clock to six, she was given a rest from her duties on the Enchanted Island.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The wonders of science and invention that were spread out before her never failed to hold her interest.
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 While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all this, she took pleasure at times in visiting the more bizarre attractions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Every afternoon from four o’clock to six, she was given a rest from her duties on the Enchanted Island.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every afternoon from four o’clock to six, she was given a rest from her duties on the Enchanted Island.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Every afternoon from four o’clock to six, she was given a rest from her duties on the Enchanted Island.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading During these periods of leisure she wandered through the grounds.
half-formed
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From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The wonders of science and invention that were spread out before her never failed to hold her interest.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For all this, she took pleasure at times in visiting the more bizarre attractions.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The wonders of science and invention that were spread out before her never failed to hold her interest.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading The wonders of science and invention that were spread out before her never failed to hold her interest.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Every afternoon from four o’clock to six, she was given a rest from her duties on the Enchanted Island.
Jeanne
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From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
immediately past
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading During these periods of leisure she wandered through the grounds.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For all this, she took pleasure at times in visiting the more bizarre attractions.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The wonders of science and invention that were spread out before her never failed to hold her interest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Every afternoon from four o’clock to six, she was given a rest from her duties on the Enchanted Island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every afternoon from four o’clock to six, she was given a rest from her duties on the Enchanted Island.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wonders of science and invention that were spread out before her never failed to hold her interest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading During these periods of leisure she wandered through the grounds.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading For all this, she took pleasure at times in visiting the more bizarre attractions.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
on the contrary
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Every afternoon from four o’clock to six, she was given a rest from her duties on the Enchanted Island.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The wonders of science and invention that were spread out before her never failed to hold her interest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every afternoon from four o’clock to six, she was given a rest from her duties on the Enchanted Island.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Every afternoon from four o’clock to six, she was given a rest from her duties on the Enchanted Island.
slowingnounUS /ˈsloʊɪŋ/
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The wonders of science and invention that were spread out before her never failed to hold her interest.
carry out
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these periods of leisure she wandered through the grounds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For all this, she took pleasure at times in visiting the more bizarre attractions.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading During these periods of leisure she wandered through the grounds.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading For all this, she took pleasure at times in visiting the more bizarre attractions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For all this, she took pleasure at times in visiting the more bizarre attractions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
precisely as stated
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading For all this, she took pleasure at times in visiting the more bizarre attractions.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading During these periods of leisure she wandered through the grounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wonders of science and invention that were spread out before her never failed to hold her interest.
at the time that
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The wonders of science and invention that were spread out before her never failed to hold her interest.
the words that are spoken
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While Jeanne was making the rather disturbing discovery that when you take over a double’s labors you take over her friends as well, Florence was listening to words that, now thrilling her to the very depths of her soul, and now slowing up her heart until her very blood ran cold, left her at last full of half-formed hopes and well established fears.
