used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now she had a good deal of a certain sort of excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading The Colonel and Petrarch were a little bored at first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now she had a good deal of a certain sort of excitement.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But now she had a good deal of a certain sort of excitement.
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 and Petrarch were a little bored at first.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She was country-bred, and naturally turned to the country for any home feeling she might have.
country-bredadjective
rough and uncouth
From this reading She was country-bred, and naturally turned to the country for any home feeling she might have.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But now she had a good deal of a certain sort of excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But now she had a good deal of a certain sort of excitement.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She was country-bred, and naturally turned to the country for any home feeling she might have.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Colonel and Petrarch were a little bored at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was country-bred, and naturally turned to the country for any home feeling she might have.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But now she had a good deal of a certain sort of excitement.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
half-kept
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From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was country-bred, and naturally turned to the country for any home feeling she might have.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was country-bred, and naturally turned to the country for any home feeling she might have.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
Isleham
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From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Colonel and Petrarch were a little bored at first.
lovelier
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From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was country-bred, and naturally turned to the country for any home feeling she might have.
as might be expected
From this reading She was country-bred, and naturally turned to the country for any home feeling she might have.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now she had a good deal of a certain sort of excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now she had a good deal of a certain sort of excitement.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
Olivia's
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From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
Petrarchnoun
an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)
From this reading The Colonel and Petrarch were a little bored at first.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now she had a good deal of a certain sort of excitement.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But now she had a good deal of a certain sort of excitement.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
the season of growth
From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was country-bred, and naturally turned to the country for any home feeling she might have.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was country-bred, and naturally turned to the country for any home feeling she might have.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was country-bred, and naturally turned to the country for any home feeling she might have.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE quaint old house, and the straggling, half-kept grounds at Isleham were never lovelier than that spring.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sometimes the extreme quiet and repose had weighed upon Olivia’s spirits as it would upon any other young and vigorous nature.
