used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
afterglownounUS /ˈæftərɡloʊ/
a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
(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 By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
Amaldi
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From this reading She sent a wire to Amaldi, saying: "_Bobby and his grandmother went to Murano this morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
being one more than seven
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Expected to return at six.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She sent a wire to Amaldi, saying: "_Bobby and his grandmother went to Murano this morning.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sent a wire to Amaldi, saying: "_Bobby and his grandmother went to Murano this morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She sent a wire to Amaldi, saying: "_Bobby and his grandmother went to Murano this morning.
Murano
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From this reading She sent a wire to Amaldi, saying: "_Bobby and his grandmother went to Murano this morning.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Expected to return at six.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She sent a wire to Amaldi, saying: "_Bobby and his grandmother went to Murano this morning.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She sent a wire to Amaldi, saying: "_Bobby and his grandmother went to Murano this morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Expected to return at six.
Sophy
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From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
possessing sweep
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She leaned there until the afterglow had died away; but it was not until seven o'clock that she began to feel anxious.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She sent a wire to Amaldi, saying: "_Bobby and his grandmother went to Murano this morning.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading She sent a wire to Amaldi, saying: "_Bobby and his grandmother went to Murano this morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sophy stood gazing up at them, and the mystery of their joy, and of her pain, filled her with a new aching.
Wychcote
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From this reading By the time that it was nearly eight and Lady Wychcote and Bobby had not come, she was greatly alarmed, and this alarm swept away all lesser considerations.
