used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
(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 The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It was now jangled harsh, like "sweet bells out of tune."
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
Emmeline
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From this reading The voice was that of Emmeline.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading It was now jangled harsh, like "sweet bells out of tune."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
jangledverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəld/
past form of “jangle” — make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading It was now jangled harsh, like "sweet bells out of tune."
immediately past
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was now jangled harsh, like "sweet bells out of tune."
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 The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
subject to death
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now jangled harsh, like "sweet bells out of tune."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
on one occasion
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
pleasinglyadverbUS /ˈpliːzɪŋli/
in a pleasing manner
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was now jangled harsh, like "sweet bells out of tune."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
a special situation
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading It was that of a female, a clear, soft, transparent sound, which, till this moment, had never been associated in my thoughts with any thing but the most perfect of all mortal melodies.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading It was now jangled harsh, like "sweet bells out of tune."
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Conscious of an unusual degree of bustle without, I was suddenly startled by sounds of a voice that had been once pleasingly familiar.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
but in spite of that
From this reading The last and worst humiliation was yet to come--that which put me for a long season out of humour with all human and woman nature.
