used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading And we are punished for our purest deeds, And chasten'd for our holiest thoughts; alas!
(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 There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we are punished for our purest deeds, And chasten'd for our holiest thoughts; alas!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And we are punished for our purest deeds, And chasten'd for our holiest thoughts; alas!
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH It was while Hester was at the Palace that Lord Newhaven died.
for the reason that
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
chasten'd
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From this reading And we are punished for our purest deeds, And chasten'd for our holiest thoughts; alas!
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
creedsnounUS /kriːdz/
plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading And we are punished for our purest deeds, And chasten'd for our holiest thoughts; alas!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH It was while Hester was at the Palace that Lord Newhaven died.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And we are punished for our purest deeds, And chasten'd for our holiest thoughts; alas!
set up or found
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
Hester
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From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH It was while Hester was at the Palace that Lord Newhaven died.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
holiestadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊliɪst/
superlative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
From this reading And we are punished for our purest deeds, And chasten'd for our holiest thoughts; alas!
how
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From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH It was while Hester was at the Palace that Lord Newhaven died.
immediately past
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH It was while Hester was at the Palace that Lord Newhaven died.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
joined in matrimony
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
MEREDITHnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH It was while Hester was at the Palace that Lord Newhaven died.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
Newhaven
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From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH It was while Hester was at the Palace that Lord Newhaven died.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And we are punished for our purest deeds, And chasten'd for our holiest thoughts; alas!
OWENnounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH It was while Hester was at the Palace that Lord Newhaven died.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH It was while Hester was at the Palace that Lord Newhaven died.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
go across or through
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
by chance
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading And we are punished for our purest deeds, And chasten'd for our holiest thoughts; alas!
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading And we are punished for our purest deeds, And chasten'd for our holiest thoughts; alas!
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH It was while Hester was at the Palace that Lord Newhaven died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And we are punished for our purest deeds, And chasten'd for our holiest thoughts; alas!
up to a particular time
From this reading She had perhaps hardly realized, till he was gone, how much his loyal friendship had been to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH It was while Hester was at the Palace that Lord Newhaven died.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we are punished for our purest deeds, And chasten'd for our holiest thoughts; alas!
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH It was while Hester was at the Palace that Lord Newhaven died.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There is no reason found in all the creeds, Why these things are, nor whence they come to pass.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she had hardly seen him for the last year, partly because she was absorbed in her book, and partly because, to her astonishment, she found that her brother and his wife looked coldly upon "an unmarried woman receiving calls from a married man."
