used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
affirmednounUS /əˈfɜːrmd/
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
beatitudenoun
a state of supreme happiness
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
Denis
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From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
eliminationnounUS /ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/
the act of removing or getting rid of something
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
germinating
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From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
InwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
Kate
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From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
immediately past
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
on one occasion
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
Orme
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From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
permeateverbUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪt/
spread or diffuse through
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
Peyton
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From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
soaksnounUS /soʊks/
plural of “soak” — the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
the season of growth
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
a quantity of money
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
undividedly
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From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing to account for this sudden sense of beatitude; but was it not this precisely which made it so irresistible, so overwhelming?
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Inwardly and outwardly the conditions of her life were unchanged; but whereas, before, the air had been full of flitting wings, now they seemed to pause over her and she could trust herself to their shelter.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been, within the last two months--since her engagement to Denis Peyton--no distinct addition to the sum of her happiness, and no possibility, she would have affirmed, of adding perceptibly to a total already incalculable.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading But Kate Orme, for once, had yielded herself to happiness; letting it permeate every faculty as a spring rain soaks into a germinating meadow.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It is not often that youth allows itself to feel undividedly happy: the sensation is too much the result of selection and elimination to be within reach of the awakening clutch on life.
