used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
(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 All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
Beresford
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From this reading Perhaps Brian Beresford heeds them; but Honor never gives a thought to him.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Never has time passed so slowly to Honor Blake.
Brian
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From this reading Perhaps Brian Beresford heeds them; but Honor never gives a thought to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps Brian Beresford heeds them; but Honor never gives a thought to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
a young female
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Perhaps Brian Beresford heeds them; but Honor never gives a thought to him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never has time passed so slowly to Honor Blake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
heedsnounUS /hiːdz/
plural of “heed” — paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Perhaps Brian Beresford heeds them; but Honor never gives a thought to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps Brian Beresford heeds them; but Honor never gives a thought to him.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Never has time passed so slowly to Honor Blake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
go away from a place
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never has time passed so slowly to Honor Blake.
not any; not one
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
go across or through
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Never has time passed so slowly to Honor Blake.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Brian Beresford heeds them; but Honor never gives a thought to him.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Never has time passed so slowly to Honor Blake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never has time passed so slowly to Honor Blake.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And now, in the late afternoon, she sits down at the piano, more to pass the time than to amuse their guest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps Brian Beresford heeds them; but Honor never gives a thought to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps Brian Beresford heeds them; but Honor never gives a thought to him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Never has time passed so slowly to Honor Blake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never has time passed so slowly to Honor Blake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All the morning she goes about her work with a listless preoccupied air that could not fail to attract attention if there were any one to heed the girl or her moods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would be glad if he would go away and leave her to herself; but since he makes no such offer, she puts up with him.
