used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
in actual fact
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
how long something has existed
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
Ammidon
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From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is only the path of pure simplicity which guards and preserves the spirit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
CHWANG-TZE
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comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
dusks
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From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
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 Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
being one more than ten
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
depressingly dark
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It is only the path of pure simplicity which guards and preserves the spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
HAZLETON
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From this reading _CHWANG-TZE_ TO HAZLETON MIRKIL, JR.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
located inward
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only the path of pure simplicity which guards and preserves the spirit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only the path of pure simplicity which guards and preserves the spirit.
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading _CHWANG-TZE_ TO HAZLETON MIRKIL, JR.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
LaurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
MIRKIL
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From this reading _CHWANG-TZE_ TO HAZLETON MIRKIL, JR.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
in motion
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is only the path of pure simplicity which guards and preserves the spirit.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only the path of pure simplicity which guards and preserves the spirit.
others
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From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
a course of conduct
From this reading It is only the path of pure simplicity which guards and preserves the spirit.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading It is only the path of pure simplicity which guards and preserves the spirit.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading It is only the path of pure simplicity which guards and preserves the spirit.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading It is only the path of pure simplicity which guards and preserves the spirit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It is only the path of pure simplicity which guards and preserves the spirit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is only the path of pure simplicity which guards and preserves the spirit.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _CHWANG-TZE_ TO HAZLETON MIRKIL, JR.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
warrantedverbUS /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is only the path of pure simplicity which guards and preserves the spirit.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Very late indeed in May, but early in the morning, Laurel Ammidon lay in bed considering two widely different aspects of chairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Until yesterday, almost, she had regarded the various chairs of the house as beings endowed with life and character; she had held conversations with some, and, with a careless exterior not warranted by an inner dread, avoided others in gloomy dusks.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The day before she had been eleven, and the comparative maturity of that age had filled her with a moving disdain for certain fanciful thoughts which had given her extreme youth a decidedly novel if not an actually adventurous setting.
