used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT takes a long time for a country neighborhood to recover from a sensation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
Ahlberg
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From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Colonel was the same Colonel--his shirt-ruffle rushed out of his bosom as impetuously as of old.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The Colonel was the same Colonel--his shirt-ruffle rushed out of his bosom as impetuously as of old.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel was the same Colonel--his shirt-ruffle rushed out of his bosom as impetuously as of old.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He continued to hate the Hibbses.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading IT takes a long time for a country neighborhood to recover from a sensation.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
Eliza
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From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
enslaver
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From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT takes a long time for a country neighborhood to recover from a sensation.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT takes a long time for a country neighborhood to recover from a sensation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He continued to hate the Hibbses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
Hibbses
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From this reading He continued to hate the Hibbses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
impetuouslyadverb
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading The Colonel was the same Colonel--his shirt-ruffle rushed out of his bosom as impetuously as of old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT takes a long time for a country neighborhood to recover from a sensation.
Koller
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From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading IT takes a long time for a country neighborhood to recover from a sensation.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading IT takes a long time for a country neighborhood to recover from a sensation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Colonel was the same Colonel--his shirt-ruffle rushed out of his bosom as impetuously as of old.
Olivia
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From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Colonel was the same Colonel--his shirt-ruffle rushed out of his bosom as impetuously as of old.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
Peyton
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From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading IT takes a long time for a country neighborhood to recover from a sensation.
done under pressure
From this reading The Colonel was the same Colonel--his shirt-ruffle rushed out of his bosom as impetuously as of old.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Colonel was the same Colonel--his shirt-ruffle rushed out of his bosom as impetuously as of old.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading IT takes a long time for a country neighborhood to recover from a sensation.
shirt-ruffle
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From this reading The Colonel was the same Colonel--his shirt-ruffle rushed out of his bosom as impetuously as of old.
not in physical motion
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading IT takes a long time for a country neighborhood to recover from a sensation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel was the same Colonel--his shirt-ruffle rushed out of his bosom as impetuously as of old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IT takes a long time for a country neighborhood to recover from a sensation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT takes a long time for a country neighborhood to recover from a sensation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Cole was paying his court mildly to Olivia Berkeley, but in his heart of hearts he had not forgotten his blonde enslaver.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
a late time of life
From this reading Three or four years after Madame Koller, or Eliza Peyton had disappeared along with her mother and Ahlberg, people were still discussing her wonderful ways.
