used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Yet you might have a passionate preference for cold sun and bracing airs.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For it was always among her books and pictures that I thought of Catherine, and to think was to wish myself there at her side, rather than to wish her here at mine.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
antitheses
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From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For it was always among her books and pictures that I thought of Catherine, and to think was to wish myself there at her side, rather than to wish her here at mine.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading For it was always among her books and pictures that I thought of Catherine, and to think was to wish myself there at her side, rather than to wish her here at mine.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading Yet you might have a passionate preference for cold sun and bracing airs.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
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 Yet you might have a passionate preference for cold sun and bracing airs.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
give a description of
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
one or the other of two
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
EversnounUS /ˈevərz/
United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963)
From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet you might have a passionate preference for cold sun and bracing airs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For it was always among her books and pictures that I thought of Catherine, and to think was to wish myself there at her side, rather than to wish her here at mine.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For it was always among her books and pictures that I thought of Catherine, and to think was to wish myself there at her side, rather than to wish her here at mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
Lascelles
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From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet you might have a passionate preference for cold sun and bracing airs.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For it was always among her books and pictures that I thought of Catherine, and to think was to wish myself there at her side, rather than to wish her here at mine.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Yet you might have a passionate preference for cold sun and bracing airs.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading For it was always among her books and pictures that I thought of Catherine, and to think was to wish myself there at her side, rather than to wish her here at mine.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading Yet you might have a passionate preference for cold sun and bracing airs.
on the contrary
From this reading For it was always among her books and pictures that I thought of Catherine, and to think was to wish myself there at her side, rather than to wish her here at mine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For it was always among her books and pictures that I thought of Catherine, and to think was to wish myself there at her side, rather than to wish her here at mine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Yet you might have a passionate preference for cold sun and bracing airs.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For it was always among her books and pictures that I thought of Catherine, and to think was to wish myself there at her side, rather than to wish her here at mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For it was always among her books and pictures that I thought of Catherine, and to think was to wish myself there at her side, rather than to wish her here at mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading To me, Catherine Evers and this Mrs. Lascelles were as opposite to each other as winter and summer, or the poles, or any other notorious antitheses.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading For it was always among her books and pictures that I thought of Catherine, and to think was to wish myself there at her side, rather than to wish her here at mine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no comparison between them in my mind, yet as I sat with one among the sunlit, unfamiliar Alps, it was a distinct effort to picture the other in the little London room I knew so well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet you might have a passionate preference for cold sun and bracing airs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OUT OF ACTION Now if, upon a warm, soft, summer evening, you were suddenly asked to describe the perfect winter's day, either you would have to stop and think a little, or your imagination is more elastic than mine.
