used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMILIAR TOKEN.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
(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 It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They sought no society but that of each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Existence glided by, and the eventless days left little to remember except the sweet tranquillity of a happy home.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
changelessadjective
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Existence glided by, and the eventless days left little to remember except the sweet tranquillity of a happy home.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
Duncombe
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From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They sought no society but that of each other.
eventless
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From this reading Existence glided by, and the eventless days left little to remember except the sweet tranquillity of a happy home.
apart from; not including
From this reading Existence glided by, and the eventless days left little to remember except the sweet tranquillity of a happy home.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Existence glided by, and the eventless days left little to remember except the sweet tranquillity of a happy home.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading A FAMILIAR TOKEN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
set up or found
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Existence glided by, and the eventless days left little to remember except the sweet tranquillity of a happy home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Existence glided by, and the eventless days left little to remember except the sweet tranquillity of a happy home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Existence glided by, and the eventless days left little to remember except the sweet tranquillity of a happy home.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
Jernam
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From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Existence glided by, and the eventless days left little to remember except the sweet tranquillity of a happy home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
not any; not one
From this reading They sought no society but that of each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
on one occasion
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They sought no society but that of each other.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Existence glided by, and the eventless days left little to remember except the sweet tranquillity of a happy home.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
Rosamond
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From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading They sought no society but that of each other.
that is looked for
From this reading They sought no society but that of each other.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Existence glided by, and the eventless days left little to remember except the sweet tranquillity of a happy home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They sought no society but that of each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sought no society but that of each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Existence glided by, and the eventless days left little to remember except the sweet tranquillity of a happy home.
TOKENnounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading A FAMILIAR TOKEN.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading Existence glided by, and the eventless days left little to remember except the sweet tranquillity of a happy home.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Joseph Duncombe had been absent from River View Cottage little more than a month, and the life of its inmates had been smooth and changeless as the placid surface of a lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was on a wet, dull, unsettled July day that Rosamond Jernam found her life changed all at once, while the cause for that dark change remained a mystery to her.
