used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She sent the maid out, saying that there was no more to do, and then she took the beautiful creature in her arms and kissed her tenderly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Thea was dressing for the ball.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She sent the maid out, saying that there was no more to do, and then she took the beautiful creature in her arms and kissed her tenderly.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She sent the maid out, saying that there was no more to do, and then she took the beautiful creature in her arms and kissed her tenderly.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She sent the maid out, saying that there was no more to do, and then she took the beautiful creature in her arms and kissed her tenderly.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Thea was dressing for the ball.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thea was dressing for the ball.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Oh, how good he is to me!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, how good he is to me!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
how
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From this reading “Oh, how good he is to me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, how good he is to me!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She sent the maid out, saying that there was no more to do, and then she took the beautiful creature in her arms and kissed her tenderly.
immediately past
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
a female domestic
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
engage in
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, how good he is to me!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She sent the maid out, saying that there was no more to do, and then she took the beautiful creature in her arms and kissed her tenderly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
new-found
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From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
not any; not one
From this reading She sent the maid out, saying that there was no more to do, and then she took the beautiful creature in her arms and kissed her tenderly.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, how good he is to me!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She sent the maid out, saying that there was no more to do, and then she took the beautiful creature in her arms and kissed her tenderly.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She sent the maid out, saying that there was no more to do, and then she took the beautiful creature in her arms and kissed her tenderly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading She sent the maid out, saying that there was no more to do, and then she took the beautiful creature in her arms and kissed her tenderly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sent the maid out, saying that there was no more to do, and then she took the beautiful creature in her arms and kissed her tenderly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thea was dressing for the ball.
TheanounUS /ˈθiːə/
(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
From this reading Thea was dressing for the ball.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She sent the maid out, saying that there was no more to do, and then she took the beautiful creature in her arms and kissed her tenderly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She sent the maid out, saying that there was no more to do, and then she took the beautiful creature in her arms and kissed her tenderly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took her a long, long time, she stopped so often to dream of her new-found happiness, and to thrill anew at the memory of the looks of love and the passionate caresses Norman had given to her, his girlish little love.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
Vere
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From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
precisely as stated
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thea was dressing for the ball.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I will try to make him very, very happy,” she thought; and in her delirium of love and rapture would have made slow work with her toilet if thoughtful Mrs. de Vere had not sent her maid to help her and come herself at the last to see how it progressed.
