used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Spring was a crisis in Rachel's life.
(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 felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading It was not quite what she had anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading That Spring was a crisis in Rachel's life.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That Spring was a crisis in Rachel's life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
and nothing more
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
immediately past
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That Spring was a crisis in Rachel's life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
the light of the Moon
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not quite what she had anticipated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was not quite what she had anticipated.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading That Spring was a crisis in Rachel's life.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
the season of growth
From this reading That Spring was a crisis in Rachel's life.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Spring was a crisis in Rachel's life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Spring was a crisis in Rachel's life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had, as it were, been exploring since her marriage, a new piece of country, and though she had often rejoiced to find herself on the mountain top, she had at times to walk in the shade of the valley.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not quite what she had anticipated.
at the time that
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
which person or people
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt to have travelled far along the road of experience since that moonlight night last summer, when she had thought that she had just married a man who would fulfil all her expectations and hopes.
