used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading She made her little plans accordingly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The telephone at last rang.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some days, however, before they bore fruit.
cause to be bored
From this reading It was some days, however, before they bore fruit.
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was some days, however, before they bore fruit.
true confidential information
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
Dr
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From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
opinion or judgment
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
Fillery
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From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading It was some days, however, before they bore fruit.
Gleeson
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From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was some days, however, before they bore fruit.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some days, however, before they bore fruit.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
immediately past
From this reading The telephone at last rang.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She made her little plans accordingly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made her little plans accordingly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading She made her little plans accordingly.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
Promethean
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From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The telephone at last rang.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some days, however, before they bore fruit.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
in a strange manner
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The telephone at last rang.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some days, however, before they bore fruit.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
wardernounUS /ˈwɔːrdər/
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lady Gleeson had heard from a Promethean what had transpired in the studio after she had left, and her interest was immensely stimulated.
at the time that
From this reading These details she had not known when she had driven her hero home, and had felt so strangely drawn to him that she had kissed him in front of Dr. Fillery as though she caressed a prisoner under the eyes of the warder.
