used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Newport had become, as Miss Meredith had prophesied, “too hot for them.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Newport had become, as Miss Meredith had prophesied, “too hot for them.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
a female human offspring
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She had seemed unusually thoughtful, too, since the event.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Newport had become, as Miss Meredith had prophesied, “too hot for them.”
the act of departing
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Newport had become, as Miss Meredith had prophesied, “too hot for them.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Newport had become, as Miss Meredith had prophesied, “too hot for them.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
and nothing more
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
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 They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
come together
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Newport had become, as Miss Meredith had prophesied, “too hot for them.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Newport had become, as Miss Meredith had prophesied, “too hot for them.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading Newport had become, as Miss Meredith had prophesied, “too hot for them.”
not any; not one
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
outgrewverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡruː/
inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading Newport had become, as Miss Meredith had prophesied, “too hot for them.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
Rosevelt
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From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had seemed unusually thoughtful, too, since the event.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had seemed unusually thoughtful, too, since the event.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Newport had become, as Miss Meredith had prophesied, “too hot for them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading She had seemed unusually thoughtful, too, since the event.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Newport had become, as Miss Meredith had prophesied, “too hot for them.”
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She had seemed unusually thoughtful, too, since the event.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first of the week following the events just related, Mrs. Richards and her daughter were suddenly “recalled to Brooklyn.”
at the time that
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Star had recovered her usual health and strength, but she had suffered such a shock that she could not meet or see a dog without a feeling of fear and an almost overpowering weakness, and she never entirely outgrew this feeling during her life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were gone almost before any one knew that they contemplated going; and, it must be confessed, that it was a great relief to both Star and Mr. Rosevelt when they learned of their flitting, and knew they would be obliged to meet them no more.
