used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
Alice
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From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
(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 She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
Boonville
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From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
broken-hearted
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From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
apart from; not including
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
Ferrand
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From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
how
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From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
intimacies
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From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
Isa
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From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
go away from a place
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
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 She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
not one, and not any
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
the act of departing politely
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
RHODA
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From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
school-girl's
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From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
short-livedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/
lasting a very short time
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading She had never been much given to striking up those sudden and violent intimacies common among girls, and which are often as short-lived as fervent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She took a tearful leave of Mrs. Ferrand and Isa, and went back to 'The Home' feeling sadly enough.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
which person or people
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading _A NEW FRIEND._ RHODA did not know for a long time how near she had been to the accomplishment of her wishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was mortified at being dismissed and ashamed at the circumstances which led to the dismissal, and she was broken-hearted at parting with Isa, whom she had learned to love with all the intensity of a school-girl's affection.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She had been a favourite with all the girls at Boonville, but she had been specially intimate with none of them except Alice Brown, who had gone away to the far West a year before.
