used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few days the closest intimacy was established between herself and Gretchen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a simplicity about Ernestine that no one had believed her to possess.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
(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 It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There was a simplicity about Ernestine that no one had believed her to possess.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In a few days the closest intimacy was established between herself and Gretchen.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading In a few days the closest intimacy was established between herself and Gretchen.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days the closest intimacy was established between herself and Gretchen.
greatly pleased
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
Ernestine
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From this reading There was a simplicity about Ernestine that no one had believed her to possess.
Ernestine's
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From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading In a few days the closest intimacy was established between herself and Gretchen.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days the closest intimacy was established between herself and Gretchen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
Gretchen
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From this reading In a few days the closest intimacy was established between herself and Gretchen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a few days the closest intimacy was established between herself and Gretchen.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few days the closest intimacy was established between herself and Gretchen.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading In a few days the closest intimacy was established between herself and Gretchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
not any; not one
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a simplicity about Ernestine that no one had believed her to possess.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
an amount of time
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading There was a simplicity about Ernestine that no one had believed her to possess.
reawakeningverbUS /ˌriːəˈweɪkənɪŋ/
-ing form of “reawaken” — awaken once again
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RETURN.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading There was a simplicity about Ernestine that no one had believed her to possess.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a simplicity about Ernestine that no one had believed her to possess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few days the closest intimacy was established between herself and Gretchen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a simplicity about Ernestine that no one had believed her to possess.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a simplicity about Ernestine that no one had believed her to possess.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few days the closest intimacy was established between herself and Gretchen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With reawakening strength, entirely novel feelings of affection and interest penetrated Ernestine's nature,--genuine human sympathies, such as her life hitherto had afforded no room for.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was as if she now began to live for the first time, as if during the long period of her unconsciousness she had forgotten her former experience of the outward world, and she was as delighted as a child with all that unfolded itself before her eyes.
