used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It can't be done," said Rose.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The climate has poppy dust in it instead of oxygen, but she may wake us up for a while."
can't
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From this reading "It can't be done," said Rose.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading "The climate has poppy dust in it instead of oxygen, but she may wake us up for a while."
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It can't be done," said Rose.
remove the dust from
From this reading "The climate has poppy dust in it instead of oxygen, but she may wake us up for a while."
eccentricitiesnounUS /ˌeksenˈtrɪsɪtiz/
plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
favoured
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From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The climate has poppy dust in it instead of oxygen, but she may wake us up for a while."
forswore
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From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The climate has poppy dust in it instead of oxygen, but she may wake us up for a while."
Helena'snounUS /ˈhelɪnəz/
possessive form of “helena” — capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "The climate has poppy dust in it instead of oxygen, but she may wake us up for a while."
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It can't be done," said Rose.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The climate has poppy dust in it instead of oxygen, but she may wake us up for a while."
Menlo
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From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "The climate has poppy dust in it instead of oxygen, but she may wake us up for a while."
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
poppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading "The climate has poppy dust in it instead of oxygen, but she may wake us up for a while."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "It can't be done," said Rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It can't be done," said Rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
Trennahan's
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From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The climate has poppy dust in it instead of oxygen, but she may wake us up for a while."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The climate has poppy dust in it instead of oxygen, but she may wake us up for a while."
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "The climate has poppy dust in it instead of oxygen, but she may wake us up for a while."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "The climate has poppy dust in it instead of oxygen, but she may wake us up for a while."
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Although, in deference to Trennahan's emphatic wish, she forswore eccentricities, she taxed her fertile brain to keep Menlo Park in a whirl of excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading XX The breathless state of Helena's affections did not interfere with her desire to lead in all things those favoured of her acquaintance.
