used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A child--she knew that now--a child would save her.
(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 In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That night began their friendship.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A child--she knew that now--a child would save her.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading That night began their friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading A child would make this life of hers worth while.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
Janet's
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From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
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 A child--she knew that now--a child would save her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A child would make this life of hers worth while.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
engage in
From this reading A child would make this life of hers worth while.
Maurice
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From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night began their friendship.
not one, and not any
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A child--she knew that now--a child would save her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
PriestlyadjectiveUS /ˈpriːstli/
associated with the priesthood or priests
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
except for; apart from
From this reading A child--she knew that now--a child would save her.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A child--she knew that now--a child would save her.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
carry out
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night began their friendship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That night began their friendship.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A child would make this life of hers worth while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
Traill
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From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A child would make this life of hers worth while.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In that night was sown the seed of the new idea in her mind, which neither the wild passion of her love for Traill, nor all the stern preaching of Janet's philosophy had caused to take root before.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A child would make this life of hers worth while.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A child--she knew that now--a child would save her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, having none, she set her heart, as you set a lure with cunning hands, to win the love of little Maurice Priestly.
