used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading Neither could she guess with what care Julia's manner and conversation were adapted to her own.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
for the reason that
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Neither could she guess with what care Julia's manner and conversation were adapted to her own.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Neither could she guess with what care Julia's manner and conversation were adapted to her own.
make right or correct
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading JULIA'S EXPERIMENT.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Neither could she guess with what care Julia's manner and conversation were adapted to her own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
Hopetons
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From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
Julia
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From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
JULIA'S
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From this reading JULIA'S EXPERIMENT.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
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 In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
MagnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Neither could she guess with what care Julia's manner and conversation were adapted to her own.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither could she guess with what care Julia's manner and conversation were adapted to her own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
and nothing more
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Neither could she guess with what care Julia's manner and conversation were adapted to her own.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
with low volume
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
sea-shore
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From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
secondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither could she guess with what care Julia's manner and conversation were adapted to her own.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
transparencynounUS /trænˈsperənsi/
permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
From this reading She was only surprised to find so much earnest desire to correct faults, such artless transparency of nature.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
not known
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
unremittingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither could she guess with what care Julia's manner and conversation were adapted to her own.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Neither could she guess with what care Julia's manner and conversation were adapted to her own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the mean time the Hopetons had left for the sea-shore, and the two women, after a drive to Magnolia, remained quietly on the farm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Julia employed the days in studying Lucy with a soft, stealthy, unremitting watchfulness which the latter could not suspect, since, in the first place, it was a faculty quite unknown to her, and, secondly, it would have seemed absurd because inexplicable.
