used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
anew
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading There was no doubt that both Waveney and Mollie found their guest amusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
Ann's
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From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was no doubt that both Waveney and Mollie found their guest amusing.
BURNSIDEnounUS /ˈbɜːrnsaɪd/
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
From this reading HELEN MARION BURNSIDE.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
dial'snounUS /ˈdaɪəlz/
possessive form of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt that both Waveney and Mollie found their guest amusing.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
set up or found
From this reading There was no doubt that both Waveney and Mollie found their guest amusing.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading There was no doubt that both Waveney and Mollie found their guest amusing.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN MARION BURNSIDE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IT IS THE VOICE OF SHEILA."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT IS THE VOICE OF SHEILA."
the sound of laughing
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
MARION
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From this reading HELEN MARION BURNSIDE.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading There was no doubt that both Waveney and Mollie found their guest amusing.
a particular point in time
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt that both Waveney and Mollie found their guest amusing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "IT IS THE VOICE OF SHEILA."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
on one occasion
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
paradisaladjective
relating to or befitting Paradise
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
peals
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From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
SHEILA
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From this reading "IT IS THE VOICE OF SHEILA."
be seated
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no doubt that both Waveney and Mollie found their guest amusing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IT IS THE VOICE OF SHEILA."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt that both Waveney and Mollie found their guest amusing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt that both Waveney and Mollie found their guest amusing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
up to a particular time
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
time-worn
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From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "IT IS THE VOICE OF SHEILA."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt that both Waveney and Mollie found their guest amusing.
Waveney
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From this reading There was no doubt that both Waveney and Mollie found their guest amusing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His views of life were so original, and there was such a quiet vein of humour running through his talk that, after a time, little peals of girlish laughter reached Ann's ears.
at the time that
From this reading "In the grey old chapel cloister I sit and muse alone, Till the dial's time-worn fingers Mark the moment when we twain Shall in paradisal sunlight Walk together, once again."
