used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
(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 That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
any thing at all
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
a special loved one
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
divisible by two
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
Francesca
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From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
a young female
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
the act of departing
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
inexpediencynoun
the quality of being unsuited to the end in view
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
Kate
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
a particular point in time
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
Ombra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
cut with a saw
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
express in words
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
arousing affect
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
unexplainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Mrs. Anderson made no explanation whatever of her early expedition--at least to Kate; she did not even refer to it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
which person or people
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gave her a little lecture at breakfast, while they sat alone together--for Ombra did not appear--about the inexpediency of going with Francesca to church.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Such an idea must never be entertained for you; you are not a private individual, Kate--you are a woman with a great stake in the country, an example to many----’ ‘Oh, I am so tired of hearing that I have a stake in the country!’ cried Kate, who at that moment, to tell the truth, was sick of everything, and loathed her life heartily, and everything she heard and saw.
but in spite of that
From this reading That was a curious day--a day full of strange excitement and suppressed feeling--suppressed on all sides, yet betraying itself in some unexplainable way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I know that you did not mean anything, my darling,’ she said, tenderly; ‘but it is very touching to see the poor people at their prayers, and I have known a girl to be led away so, and to desert her own church.
