used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now she was almost sure that last night she had much interested one person.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading An altogether novel one in her experience.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An altogether novel one in her experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
any person at all
From this reading She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brightest spot in this consciousness had been after her own performance at the piano.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The brightest spot in this consciousness had been after her own performance at the piano.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The brightest spot in this consciousness had been after her own performance at the piano.
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 Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading An altogether novel one in her experience.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
immediately past
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
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 She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now she was almost sure that last night she had much interested one person.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now she was almost sure that last night she had much interested one person.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading An altogether novel one in her experience.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was almost sure that last night she had much interested one person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An altogether novel one in her experience.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The brightest spot in this consciousness had been after her own performance at the piano.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The brightest spot in this consciousness had been after her own performance at the piano.
a human being
From this reading Now she was almost sure that last night she had much interested one person.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The brightest spot in this consciousness had been after her own performance at the piano.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had never before been conscious of being interested in so many people, and, especially, she had never before been conscious of interesting anybody.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The brightest spot in this consciousness had been after her own performance at the piano.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now she was almost sure that last night she had much interested one person.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now she was almost sure that last night she had much interested one person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The brightest spot in this consciousness had been after her own performance at the piano.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Felicia was up early in the morning after her arrival, and while she made a leisurely toilet she was thinking, smiling as she thought, about the last evening.
