(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 knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
changelessly
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From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
else
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From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
emotionlessadjective
unmoved by feeling
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The thoughts which were explained to her there were limitless, unpuzzled, perfectly finished.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The thoughts which were explained to her there were limitless, unpuzzled, perfectly finished.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She never lost herself when trying to follow the mazes of her mind’s flight.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She never lost herself when trying to follow the mazes of her mind’s flight.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When once in those books she had read words, it was impossible to forget them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She never lost herself when trying to follow the mazes of her mind’s flight.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading When once in those books she had read words, it was impossible to forget them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When once in those books she had read words, it was impossible to forget them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
limitlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətləs/
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading The thoughts which were explained to her there were limitless, unpuzzled, perfectly finished.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She never lost herself when trying to follow the mazes of her mind’s flight.
engage in
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
mazesnounUS /ˈmeɪzɪz/
plural of “maze” — complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading She never lost herself when trying to follow the mazes of her mind’s flight.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading She never lost herself when trying to follow the mazes of her mind’s flight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never lost herself when trying to follow the mazes of her mind’s flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
on one occasion
From this reading When once in those books she had read words, it was impossible to forget them.
and nothing more
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The thoughts which were explained to her there were limitless, unpuzzled, perfectly finished.
an amount of time
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When once in those books she had read words, it was impossible to forget them.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
Rondah
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From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The thoughts which were explained to her there were limitless, unpuzzled, perfectly finished.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When once in those books she had read words, it was impossible to forget them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thoughts which were explained to her there were limitless, unpuzzled, perfectly finished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
hard to endure
From this reading She never lost herself when trying to follow the mazes of her mind’s flight.
unpuzzled
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From this reading The thoughts which were explained to her there were limitless, unpuzzled, perfectly finished.
precisely as stated
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew that in the continual perusal and study of the great books she was forgetting all else, knew that her very soul was changing character from them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thoughts which were explained to her there were limitless, unpuzzled, perfectly finished.
at the time that
From this reading When once in those books she had read words, it was impossible to forget them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When once in those books she had read words, it was impossible to forget them.
a late time of life
From this reading The years passed changelessly in the Sun Island, an emotionless period of waiting, only serving to make her forget the past, forget everything which she ought to remember, Rondah thought.
