used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When she went to dress for her drive that evening she was most particular about her toilet.
(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 She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
for the reason that
From this reading She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet she had never felt its shadow less than she did that day.
put on clothes
From this reading When she went to dress for her drive that evening she was most particular about her toilet.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading When she went to dress for her drive that evening she was most particular about her toilet.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When she went to dress for her drive that evening she was most particular about her toilet.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Yet she had never felt its shadow less than she did that day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
goldenest
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From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet she had never felt its shadow less than she did that day.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
immediately past
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
LaurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Yet she had never felt its shadow less than she did that day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When she went to dress for her drive that evening she was most particular about her toilet.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yet she had never felt its shadow less than she did that day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading When she went to dress for her drive that evening she was most particular about her toilet.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
prizing
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From this reading She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
cut with a saw
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Yet she had never felt its shadow less than she did that day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
with low volume
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
St
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From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
the rays of the sun
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
tenderest
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From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet she had never felt its shadow less than she did that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When she went to dress for her drive that evening she was most particular about her toilet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading On that day that closed in so softly with the goldenest sunshine and tenderest twilight, that day seemed too fair for a day of fate, the suspended sword fell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She gave herself up blindly to her happiness, prizing it all the more because she knew it could not last.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she went to dress for her drive that evening she was most particular about her toilet.
at the time that
From this reading When she went to dress for her drive that evening she was most particular about her toilet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That day on which Ross Powell saw Laurel with her husband was the last of a series of happy walks and rides she had taken with St. Leon.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she had never felt its shadow less than she did that day.
