used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony'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 But now all this was changed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
any thing at all
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But now all this was changed.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
a small house with a single story
From this reading After Winnie's marriage a sudden tranquillity fell upon the ladies in the Cottage.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After Winnie's marriage a sudden tranquillity fell upon the ladies in the Cottage.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
the act of giving
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
the act of departing
From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
how
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From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading After Winnie's marriage a sudden tranquillity fell upon the ladies in the Cottage.
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 Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading After Winnie's marriage a sudden tranquillity fell upon the ladies in the Cottage.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
not any; not one
From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now all this was changed.
Ochterlony's
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From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
with speed
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading After Winnie's marriage a sudden tranquillity fell upon the ladies in the Cottage.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After Winnie's marriage a sudden tranquillity fell upon the ladies in the Cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now all this was changed.
look attentively
From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had had no time to watch the current how it flowed, being as it were part of it, and going along with it in its ceaseless course.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
Winnie's
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From this reading After Winnie's marriage a sudden tranquillity fell upon the ladies in the Cottage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary had known joy, and she had known sorrow, as people do to whom life comes with full hands, giving and taking; but it had always been life, busy and personal, which left her little leisure for anything beyond the quickly recurring duties of the hour and the day.
but in spite of that
From this reading There followed after this a time of such tranquillity as never yet entered into Mrs. Ochterlony's life.
