used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now upon his lips was laughter, and his arms were about the submissive girl.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And so whatever happens, I shall not always regret that which I left undone."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so whatever happens, I shall not always regret that which I left undone."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Now upon his lips was laughter, and his arms were about the submissive girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
for the reason that
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Faith, I take no chances, this second time.
the first light of day
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
Dorothy
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From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Faith, I take no chances, this second time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
a young female
From this reading Now upon his lips was laughter, and his arms were about the submissive girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And so whatever happens, I shall not always regret that which I left undone."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now upon his lips was laughter, and his arms were about the submissive girl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Faith, I take no chances, this second time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
Jurgen
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From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
and nothing more
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Now upon his lips was laughter, and his arms were about the submissive girl.
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 And so whatever happens, I shall not always regret that which I left undone."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Now upon his lips was laughter, and his arms were about the submissive girl.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
the force of workers available
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
not any; not one
From this reading "Faith, I take no chances, this second time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And so whatever happens, I shall not always regret that which I left undone."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now upon his lips was laughter, and his arms were about the submissive girl.
over-careful
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From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading And so whatever happens, I shall not always regret that which I left undone."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Faith, I take no chances, this second time.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And so whatever happens, I shall not always regret that which I left undone."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so whatever happens, I shall not always regret that which I left undone."
submissiveadjectiveUS /səbˈmɪsɪv/
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
From this reading Now upon his lips was laughter, and his arms were about the submissive girl.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
carry out
From this reading "Faith, I take no chances, this second time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so whatever happens, I shall not always regret that which I left undone."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now upon his lips was laughter, and his arms were about the submissive girl.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Faith, I take no chances, this second time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Faith, I take no chances, this second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading And so whatever happens, I shall not always regret that which I left undone."
unnamable
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From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now upon his lips was laughter, and his arms were about the submissive girl.
precisely as stated
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now upon his lips was laughter, and his arms were about the submissive girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now upon his lips was laughter, and his arms were about the submissive girl.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And so whatever happens, I shall not always regret that which I left undone."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And so whatever happens, I shall not always regret that which I left undone."
which person or people
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And in his heart was an unnamable depression and a loneliness, because it seemed to him that this was not the Dorothy whom he had seen in the garden between dawn and sunrise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For in my arms now there is just a very pretty girl who is not over-careful in her dealings with young men, thought Jurgen, as their lips met.
