used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/
become imbued
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
in addition
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading On a stormy night, towards the end of March, Magdalen was lying awake listening to the wind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A storm was coming.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
EDITH
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From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On a stormy night, towards the end of March, Magdalen was lying awake listening to the wind.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading On a stormy night, towards the end of March, Magdalen was lying awake listening to the wind.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading On a stormy night, towards the end of March, Magdalen was lying awake listening to the wind.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading On a stormy night, towards the end of March, Magdalen was lying awake listening to the wind.
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 Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
march in a procession
From this reading On a stormy night, towards the end of March, Magdalen was lying awake listening to the wind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
monopolised
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From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On a stormy night, towards the end of March, Magdalen was lying awake listening to the wind.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a stormy night, towards the end of March, Magdalen was lying awake listening to the wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a stormy night, towards the end of March, Magdalen was lying awake listening to the wind.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Suddenly she started slightly and sat up.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Suddenly she started slightly and sat up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Suddenly she started slightly and sat up.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A storm was coming.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading On a stormy night, towards the end of March, Magdalen was lying awake listening to the wind.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she started slightly and sat up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
in the direction of
From this reading On a stormy night, towards the end of March, Magdalen was lying awake listening to the wind.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly she started slightly and sat up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
WHARTONnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What she craved, and really felt herself entitled to, was a situation in which the noblest attitude should also be the easiest.--EDITH WHARTON.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On a stormy night, towards the end of March, Magdalen was lying awake listening to the wind.
a late time of life
From this reading Her tranquil mind travelled to a great distance away from that active, monotonous, daily life which seemed to absorb her, which had monopolised her energies but never her thoughts for so many years past.
