used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
cause to be bored
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
brought into existence
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
Camilla
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From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
Camillus
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From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading In that case she would not have been Camilla.
Champ-ney
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From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
else
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From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
Eunice
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From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
set up or found
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
the act of departing
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here speculation paused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
inclusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːsɪv/
including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In that case she would not have been Camilla.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
on one occasion
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Here speculation paused.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
a person, without saying who
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Here speculation paused.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |SOMEONE once suggested that Camilla was “a type,” and Miss Eunice found comfort in the suggestion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They said that, if she had been born to masculine destinies, she would have been another Henry Champ-ney, a Camillus with “The fervent love Camillus bore His native land.”
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading To most of her friends she seemed nothing else than Camilla, a term inclusive and select, meaning something radiant and surprising, valuable for the zest that came with her and lingered after her going.
