used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
having fair knowledge of
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
(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 All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
Brakespere
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From this reading "My younger brother Lionel Brakespere;" those were Lord Caterham's words.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "My younger brother Lionel Brakespere;" those were Lord Caterham's words.
Caterham's
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From this reading "My younger brother Lionel Brakespere;" those were Lord Caterham's words.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
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 Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
Lionel
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From this reading "My younger brother Lionel Brakespere;" those were Lord Caterham's words.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "My younger brother Lionel Brakespere;" those were Lord Caterham's words.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My younger brother Lionel Brakespere;" those were Lord Caterham's words.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
not any; not one
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
and nothing more
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "My younger brother Lionel Brakespere;" those were Lord Caterham's words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret had heard them distinctly before consciousness left her; there was no mistake, no confusion in her mind,--"my younger brother Lionel Brakespere."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My younger brother Lionel Brakespere;" those were Lord Caterham's words.
in or at the place that
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
in the company of; together with
From this reading All unconsciously, then, she had been for months acquainted and in occasional communication with _his_ nearest relatives!
the words that are spoken
From this reading "My younger brother Lionel Brakespere;" those were Lord Caterham's words.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Only that day she had been in the house where he had lived; had sat in a room all the associations of which were doubtless familiar to him; had gazed upon the portrait of that face for the sight of which her heart yearned with such a desperate restless longing!
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "My younger brother Lionel Brakespere;" those were Lord Caterham's words.
