at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who and what was she?
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
intentionally conceived
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days of suffering registered on the Southerner.
enslavedverbUS /enˈsleɪvd/
past form of “enslave” — make a slave of; bring into servitude
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days of suffering registered on the Southerner.
a young female
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
engage in
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
meshesnounUS /ˈmeʃɪz/
plural of “mesh” — the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four days of suffering registered on the Southerner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four days of suffering registered on the Southerner.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Four days of suffering registered on the Southerner.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
the state of being asleep
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
SouthernernounUS /ˈsʌðərnər/
an American who lives in the South
From this reading Four days of suffering registered on the Southerner.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Four days of suffering registered on the Southerner.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four days of suffering registered on the Southerner.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
at the time that
From this reading In the hours when he should have been sleeping, he picked at the meshes that held him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
which person or people
From this reading Who and what was she?
belonging to which person
From this reading It was true that he seemed to have always been conscious of this girl whose vivid beauty now enslaved him.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading (These artists have wider worlds than the common run of humans.) But what fact had she in mind which, if revealed, would make his love impossible?
