used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What was there about this girl, Corinna asked herself, which appealed so strongly to the protective impulse in her heart?
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
anew
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading What was there about this girl, Corinna asked herself, which appealed so strongly to the protective impulse in her heart?
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What was there about this girl, Corinna asked herself, which appealed so strongly to the protective impulse in her heart?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
for the reason that
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
the two together, not just one
From this reading Did Patty's charm for them both lie in her unlikeness to everything they had known in the past?
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Did Patty's charm for them both lie in her unlikeness to everything they had known in the past?
a young person of either sex
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
Corinna
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From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Patty's charm for them both lie in her unlikeness to everything they had known in the past?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Did Patty's charm for them both lie in her unlikeness to everything they had known in the past?
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
a young female
From this reading What was there about this girl, Corinna asked herself, which appealed so strongly to the protective impulse in her heart?
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Did Patty's charm for them both lie in her unlikeness to everything they had known in the past?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What was there about this girl, Corinna asked herself, which appealed so strongly to the protective impulse in her heart?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading What was there about this girl, Corinna asked herself, which appealed so strongly to the protective impulse in her heart?
an instinctive motive
From this reading What was there about this girl, Corinna asked herself, which appealed so strongly to the protective impulse in her heart?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Did Patty's charm for them both lie in her unlikeness to everything they had known in the past?
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Did Patty's charm for them both lie in her unlikeness to everything they had known in the past?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Did Patty's charm for them both lie in her unlikeness to everything they had known in the past?
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading What was there about this girl, Corinna asked herself, which appealed so strongly to the protective impulse in her heart?
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading What was there about this girl, Corinna asked herself, which appealed so strongly to the protective impulse in her heart?
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Did Patty's charm for them both lie in her unlikeness to everything they had known in the past?
in or at that place or location
From this reading What was there about this girl, Corinna asked herself, which appealed so strongly to the protective impulse in her heart?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did Patty's charm for them both lie in her unlikeness to everything they had known in the past?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was there about this girl, Corinna asked herself, which appealed so strongly to the protective impulse in her heart?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
undisciplinedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/
not subjected to discipline
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
not known
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
unlikenessnoun
dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness
From this reading Did Patty's charm for them both lie in her unlikeness to everything they had known in the past?
vaguenessnounUS /ˈveɪɡnɪs/
unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
(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 Was it because this undisciplined child, with that curious sporting instinct which supplied the place of Victorian morality, represented for her, as well as for Stephen, some inarticulate longing for the unknown, for the adventurous?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was there about this girl, Corinna asked herself, which appealed so strongly to the protective impulse in her heart?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What was there about this girl, Corinna asked herself, which appealed so strongly to the protective impulse in her heart?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NIGHT As the car passed through the deserted streets, Corinna placed her hand on Patty's with a reassuring pressure.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without appearing to do so, she was studying the girl's soft profile, now flashing out in a sudden sharp light, now melting back again into the vagueness of the shadows.
