used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
(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 Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
Eileen
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From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
entrancingly
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From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
yet to be or coming
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
hot-house
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From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
be the source of pain
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
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 Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
a particular point in time
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
and nothing more
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
on the contrary
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
cut with a saw
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
only a very short time before
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Eileen felt it rather than saw it, as though all her senses had become one deep appreciation and enjoyment.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading But for the present there was only a deep content in her heart and a vague dream of happiness, shedding a soft light over all her future.
precisely as stated
From this reading In all their intercourse, it seemed to her that Lawrence had never been quite so fascinating before, and though now and then he seemed to draw himself up sharply and suddenly adopt a very matter-of-fact tone, she scarcely heeded it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
at the time that
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fountain had a little tinkling, singing sound, and there was a delicious odour of flowers, which mingled entrancingly with the shaded lights and graceful bending ferns.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Long afterward, when recalling every moment of that quiet half-hour, she was conscious of exactly the light, and the scent, and the sound, and would shrink away from certain hot-house flowers as if they hurt her.
