used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
(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 Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
in addition
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
druidsnounUS /ˈdruːɪdz/
plural of “druid” — a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
Ellen
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RHINE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
RHINEnounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading ON THE RHINE.
Sampso
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From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
Sampso's
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From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
in the near future
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
believed likely
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RHINE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Soon, however, I dropped all these subjects and turned my mind upon the expedition that I had in charge.
Victorin
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From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
virginitynounUS /vərˈdʒɪnɪti/
the condition or quality of being a virgin
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
at the time that
From this reading I also pondered the reason for Sampso's reticence when I asked her to be more explicit concerning Victorin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
which person or people
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At times I suspected that she entertained some secret love, other times I surmised she might belong to one of the Christian societies that began to spread over Gaul and in which the women took the vow of virginity, as did several of our female druids.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I had often asked myself why Sampso, who was a year older than Ellen, and as beautiful and virtuous as my wife, had until then rejected several offers of marriage.
