used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
(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 How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HOME.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
Croix
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
opinion or judgment
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
flitted
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From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
set up or found
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT HOME.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
How
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From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
immediately past
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
become covered with mist
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
and nothing more
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
express in speech
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
St
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Late in the afternoon of a dark November day our travellers reached St. Croix, and found the carriage from the Hall awaiting them at the station.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How it all came back to her, with the bitterness of death, the last time her eyes had looked upon these familiar objects--how happy she had been then, how hopeful; how miserable she had been since, how hopeless now.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Rose leaned back in a corner, wrapped in a large shawl, and with a heart too full of mingled feelings to speak.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The well-known objects flitted before her eyes, seen through a mist of tears, so well-known that it seemed only yesterday since she had last looked at them, and these dreary intervening months only a wretched dream.
