used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "You come here too often, Miss Mordaunt," said Kenelm, very softly, as he approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You come here too often, Miss Mordaunt," said Kenelm, very softly, as he approached.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
burial-ground
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From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
Cameron
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From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You come here too often, Miss Mordaunt," said Kenelm, very softly, as he approached.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
Elsie
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From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
set up or found
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
death of a person
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You come here too often, Miss Mordaunt," said Kenelm, very softly, as he approached.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
instilverb
enter drop by drop
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
and nothing more
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
Kenelm
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From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You come here too often, Miss Mordaunt," said Kenelm, very softly, as he approached.
mobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
Mordaunt
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From this reading "You come here too often, Miss Mordaunt," said Kenelm, very softly, as he approached.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
not any; not one
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You come here too often, Miss Mordaunt," said Kenelm, very softly, as he approached.
Identical; not different.
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
with low volume
From this reading "You come here too often, Miss Mordaunt," said Kenelm, very softly, as he approached.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
having a supporting base
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
sunlessadjective
filled or abounding with clouds
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You come here too often, Miss Mordaunt," said Kenelm, very softly, as he approached.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
precisely as stated
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was cloudless and sunless; one of those days that so often instil a sentiment of melancholy into the heart of an English summer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NOW, on that very day, and about the same hour in which the conversation just recorded between Elsie and Mrs. Cameron took place, Kenelm, in his solitary noonday wanderings, entered the burial-ground in which Lily had some short time before surprised him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And there he found her, standing beside the flower border which she had placed round the grave of the child whom she had tended and nursed in vain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lily turned her face to him, without any start of surprise, with no brightening change in its pensive expression,--an expression rare to the mobile play of her features.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You come here too often, Miss Mordaunt," said Kenelm, very softly, as he approached.
