used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading It had struck him that she was absorbed in thinking of something which was quite beyond him.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
AINT
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From this reading "SHE AINT YERE."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In her quietest mood she had never worn a cold air before; to-day she had been cold and unresponsive.
(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 Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In her quietest mood she had never worn a cold air before; to-day she had been cold and unresponsive.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It had struck him that she was absorbed in thinking of something which was quite beyond him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In her quietest mood she had never worn a cold air before; to-day she had been cold and unresponsive.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
Ferrol
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From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
only a very short time before
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had struck him that she was absorbed in thinking of something which was quite beyond him.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her quietest mood she had never worn a cold air before; to-day she had been cold and unresponsive.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had struck him that she was absorbed in thinking of something which was quite beyond him.
LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
a particular point in time
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In her quietest mood she had never worn a cold air before; to-day she had been cold and unresponsive.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In her quietest mood she had never worn a cold air before; to-day she had been cold and unresponsive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had struck him that she was absorbed in thinking of something which was quite beyond him.
Olivia
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From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
quietestadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətəst/
superlative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In her quietest mood she had never worn a cold air before; to-day she had been cold and unresponsive.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It had struck him that she was absorbed in thinking of something which was quite beyond him.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "SHE AINT YERE."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It had struck him that she was absorbed in thinking of something which was quite beyond him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It had struck him that she was absorbed in thinking of something which was quite beyond him.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It had struck him that she was absorbed in thinking of something which was quite beyond him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
to-day
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From this reading In her quietest mood she had never worn a cold air before; to-day she had been cold and unresponsive.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
unresponsiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈspɑːnsɪv/
not responding to some influence or stimulus
From this reading In her quietest mood she had never worn a cold air before; to-day she had been cold and unresponsive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
at the time that
From this reading Ferrol was obliged to admit when they turned their faces homeward that the day was hardly a success, after all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had struck him that she was absorbed in thinking of something which was quite beyond him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Olivia had not been at her best, for some reason or other, and from the moment they had taken the right-hand road Louisiana had been wholly incomprehensible.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading In her quietest mood she had never worn a cold air before; to-day she had been cold and unresponsive.
YERE
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From this reading "SHE AINT YERE."
