used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a smoother surface ran the stream of Eveline’s love.
(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 Mr. Pascal met the full approval of all her friends, as well as of her own heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, that stream contained some deep, dark places, and there were hidden things therein.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Mr. Pascal met the full approval of all her friends, as well as of her own heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Pascal met the full approval of all her friends, as well as of her own heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
gotten under control
From this reading And yet, that stream contained some deep, dark places, and there were hidden things therein.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And yet, that stream contained some deep, dark places, and there were hidden things therein.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And yet, that stream contained some deep, dark places, and there were hidden things therein.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
Eveline's
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From this reading With a smoother surface ran the stream of Eveline’s love.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Pascal met the full approval of all her friends, as well as of her own heart.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mr. Pascal met the full approval of all her friends, as well as of her own heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mr. Pascal met the full approval of all her friends, as well as of her own heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pascal met the full approval of all her friends, as well as of her own heart.
not accessible to view
From this reading And yet, that stream contained some deep, dark places, and there were hidden things therein.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MERCENARY LOVE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
maiden's
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From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
MERCENARYnounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading MERCENARY LOVE.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mr. Pascal met the full approval of all her friends, as well as of her own heart.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pascal met the full approval of all her friends, as well as of her own heart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a smoother surface ran the stream of Eveline’s love.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Pascal met the full approval of all her friends, as well as of her own heart.
PascalnounUS /pæˈskæl/
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading Mr. Pascal met the full approval of all her friends, as well as of her own heart.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And yet, that stream contained some deep, dark places, and there were hidden things therein.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With a smoother surface ran the stream of Eveline’s love.
smoothernounUS /ˈsmuːðər/
a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading With a smoother surface ran the stream of Eveline’s love.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And yet, that stream contained some deep, dark places, and there were hidden things therein.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading With a smoother surface ran the stream of Eveline’s love.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading With a smoother surface ran the stream of Eveline’s love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, that stream contained some deep, dark places, and there were hidden things therein.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a smoother surface ran the stream of Eveline’s love.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet, that stream contained some deep, dark places, and there were hidden things therein.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading And yet, that stream contained some deep, dark places, and there were hidden things therein.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And yet, that stream contained some deep, dark places, and there were hidden things therein.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mr. Pascal met the full approval of all her friends, as well as of her own heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet, that stream contained some deep, dark places, and there were hidden things therein.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a smoother surface ran the stream of Eveline’s love.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though a contract for marriage was understood to exist, it had never been formally made, and sometimes unpleasant doubts would cross the maiden’s mind.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, that stream contained some deep, dark places, and there were hidden things therein.
