used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
(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 All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always she expected an awakening--of a kind of which she did not dare to think.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Always she expected an awakening--of a kind of which she did not dare to think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No obstacle of any kind arose.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading No obstacle of any kind arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Always she expected an awakening--of a kind of which she did not dare to think.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the dream continued.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
without stop or interruption
From this reading But the dream continued.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Always she expected an awakening--of a kind of which she did not dare to think.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Always she expected an awakening--of a kind of which she did not dare to think.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Always she expected an awakening--of a kind of which she did not dare to think.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
HEIRESSnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Always she expected an awakening--of a kind of which she did not dare to think.
not any; not one
From this reading No obstacle of any kind arose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Always she expected an awakening--of a kind of which she did not dare to think.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading No obstacle of any kind arose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Always she expected an awakening--of a kind of which she did not dare to think.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
a course of conduct
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
select carefully from a group
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Always she expected an awakening--of a kind of which she did not dare to think.
thistlesnounUS /ˈθɪsəlz/
plural of “thistle” — any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Always she expected an awakening--of a kind of which she did not dare to think.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HEIRESS ENTERS INTO HER OWN During the days and weeks which followed it was as though she were the chief personage in a strange, continuous dream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All at once her path was strewn with roses; up to then she had seemed to have to pick her way, barefooted, amid stones and thistles.
