used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
(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 set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But he was shortly to rest in amazement before the fact of how excessively he cared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
subject to appointment
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
for the reason that
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he was shortly to rest in amazement before the fact of how excessively he cared.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He missed her provocative teasing ... the singing of his blood at her look and touch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was shortly to rest in amazement before the fact of how excessively he cared.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But he was shortly to rest in amazement before the fact of how excessively he cared.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The constant, thrilling struggle with temptation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed strangely flat without her.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he was shortly to rest in amazement before the fact of how excessively he cared.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But he was shortly to rest in amazement before the fact of how excessively he cared.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Everything seemed strangely flat without her.
gad-about
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From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was shortly to rest in amazement before the fact of how excessively he cared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He missed her provocative teasing ... the singing of his blood at her look and touch.
how
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From this reading But he was shortly to rest in amazement before the fact of how excessively he cared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He missed her provocative teasing ... the singing of his blood at her look and touch.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He missed her provocative teasing ... the singing of his blood at her look and touch.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was shortly to rest in amazement before the fact of how excessively he cared.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
the act of departing politely
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
provocativeadjectiveUS /proʊˈvɑːkətɪv/
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
From this reading He missed her provocative teasing ... the singing of his blood at her look and touch.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But he was shortly to rest in amazement before the fact of how excessively he cared.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything seemed strangely flat without her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
for a short time
From this reading But he was shortly to rest in amazement before the fact of how excessively he cared.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He missed her provocative teasing ... the singing of his blood at her look and touch.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
in a strange manner
From this reading Everything seemed strangely flat without her.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The constant, thrilling struggle with temptation.
teasingnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading He missed her provocative teasing ... the singing of his blood at her look and touch.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading The constant, thrilling struggle with temptation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading The constant, thrilling struggle with temptation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She set off on the day appointed, in high spirits, all the higher because Morris had refused to shake hands at parting and called her a "shallow gad-about."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He missed her provocative teasing ... the singing of his blood at her look and touch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was shortly to rest in amazement before the fact of how excessively he cared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The constant, thrilling struggle with temptation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Everything seemed strangely flat without her.
