used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
Claire
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From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
Claire's
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From this reading Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
Condor-Stillman
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From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
conserveverbUS /kənˈsɜːrv/
keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The memory of this incident filled Mrs. Robson's thoughts, her dreams, her conversation.
a female human offspring
From this reading Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The memory of this incident filled Mrs. Robson's thoughts, her dreams, her conversation.
let fall to the ground
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The memory of this incident filled Mrs. Robson's thoughts, her dreams, her conversation.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
a single distinct event
From this reading The memory of this incident filled Mrs. Robson's thoughts, her dreams, her conversation.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
immediately past
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
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 Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of this incident filled Mrs. Robson's thoughts, her dreams, her conversation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
musicale
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From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
outworn
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From this reading Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
an amount of time
From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
retrospectionnoun
reference to things past
From this reading Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
Robson
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From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
Robson's
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From this reading The memory of this incident filled Mrs. Robson's thoughts, her dreams, her conversation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
slack-water
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From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
stagnationnounUS /stæɡˈneɪʃən/
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For Claire Robson, there followed after the memorable Condor-Stillman musicale a period of slack-water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The memory of this incident filled Mrs. Robson's thoughts, her dreams, her conversation.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The memory of this incident filled Mrs. Robson's thoughts, her dreams, her conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Claire's invitation to be one of a distinguished group fed her vanity long after her daughter had outworn the delights of retrospection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed as if a deadly stagnation was to poison her existence, so sharp and emphasized was her boredom.
a late time of life
From this reading On the other hand, Mrs. Robson seemed to have contrived, from years of living among arid pleasures, the ability to conserve every happiness that she chanced upon to its last drop.
