used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
(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 But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
for the reason that
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
enthrallingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
divisible by two
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
at any time
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
film-trained
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From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
how
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From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
joyed
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From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
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 But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
held dear
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
Phœbe
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From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
reelsnounUS /riːlz/
plural of “reel” — a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
sorrowed
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From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
strikinglyadverbUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/
in a striking manner
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
carry out
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
having come into contact
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to now she had not by any means been indifferent to the things that touched her own existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
at the time that
From this reading But the time was come when she was to awaken to depths and heights of feeling—depths and heights all the more strikingly contrasted because her imagination was film-trained; she was to regard herself as the central figure in a heart drama that seemed countless reels long.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now came the beginning of what was like a new era of life for Phœbe—an era in which, more keenly than ever before, she was to understand, and—to suffer.
which person or people
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And how she had loved and hated, joyed and sorrowed, with her enthralling favorites of the screen!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And about her, who—with her mother away—who was to take counsel with her, to sympathize, even to guess one small part of all that which surged through her young heart?
