used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
army'snounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
possessive form of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
entiretynounUS /ɪnˈtaɪərti/
the state of being total and complete
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
equalled
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From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
an act that fails
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
foretastenounUS /fɔːrˈteɪst/
an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
at a previous time
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
keeneradjectiveUS /ˈkiːnər/
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
Margaret
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From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
only a very short time before
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
seesawedverbUS /ˈsiːsɔːd/
past form of “seesaw” — ride on a plank
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Her anticipations, in the intensity and entirety with which they possessed her, equalled those with which she had formerly awaited the trip to England.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Her favourable expectations, of course, seesawed with fears of failure; and sometimes there was preserved a balance that afflicted her with a most irritating uncertainty, revealed by petulant looks and tones.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was now as oblivious of the festivities arising from the army's presence, as she had been of the town's tame pleasures on the former occasion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
which person or people
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
Winwood
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From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Winwood Comes to See His Wife._ 'T were scarce possible to exaggerate the eagerness with which Margaret looked forward to the execution of the great project.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She showed, to us who had the key to her mind, a deeper abstraction, a more anxious impatience, a keener foretaste (in imagination) of the triumphs our success would bring her.
