used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She desired him and had boldly used such charms as she possessed in his subjugation.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading She desired him and had boldly used such charms as she possessed in his subjugation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading She desired him and had boldly used such charms as she possessed in his subjugation.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
Colstons
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From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
wanted intensely
From this reading She desired him and had boldly used such charms as she possessed in his subjugation.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
Gertrude
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From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She desired him and had boldly used such charms as she possessed in his subjugation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
Jernyngham
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From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
immediately past
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
Leslie
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From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
used to form the superlative
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She desired him and had boldly used such charms as she possessed in his subjugation.
PRESCOTT'S
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From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
subjugationnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading She desired him and had boldly used such charms as she possessed in his subjugation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She desired him and had boldly used such charms as she possessed in his subjugation.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She desired him and had boldly used such charms as she possessed in his subjugation.
precisely as stated
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
virilitynounUS /vərˈɪləti/
the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading PRESCOTT'S FLIGHT Two days after the arrival of the Colstons, Gertrude Jernyngham walked down the trail from the Leslie homestead in a very bitter mood.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the last few weeks her cold nature had kindled into sudden warmth; love had most unexpectedly crept into her heart.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading At first she had struggled against and been ashamed of it, for its object was a man beneath her in rank and of widely different mode of thought; but by degrees the judgment she had hitherto exercised had given place to passion.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading After the narrow, conventional life she had led, there was a strange exhilaration and excitement in yielding to her impulses; the virility of Prescott's character and his physical perfection stirred her.
