used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.
anew
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The new staff was not greatly concerned with Miss Quincey; it was always busy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her place had been kept for her by Rhoda.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The new staff was not greatly concerned with Miss Quincey; it was always busy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her place had been kept for her by Rhoda.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The new staff was not greatly concerned with Miss Quincey; it was always busy.
unvarying in nature
From this reading After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
FashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.
set up or found
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The new staff was not greatly concerned with Miss Quincey; it was always busy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her place had been kept for her by Rhoda.
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 Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new staff was not greatly concerned with Miss Quincey; it was always busy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The new staff was not greatly concerned with Miss Quincey; it was always busy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
and nothing more
From this reading After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
Quincey
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From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
on the contrary
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
Rhoda
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From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.
Sidwell's
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From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
St
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From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The new staff was not greatly concerned with Miss Quincey; it was always busy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.
Vivian
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From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new staff was not greatly concerned with Miss Quincey; it was always busy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Spring Fashions Winter had come and gone, and spring found Miss Quincey back again at St. Sidwell's, the place of illumination; a place that knew rather less of her than it had known before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new staff was not greatly concerned with Miss Quincey; it was always busy.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading As for the girls, they were wholly given over to the new worship of Rhoda Vivian; impossible to rouse them to the faintest interest in Miss Quincey.
a late time of life
From this reading After five-and-twenty years of constant attendance she had only to be away three months to be forgotten.
