used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Each day's working hours were given to his father's case and to the study of law.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading His charm was resistless.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day's working hours were given to his father's case and to the study of law.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day's working hours were given to his father's case and to the study of law.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
Elsie
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From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
communicated in words
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Each day's working hours were given to his father's case and to the study of law.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Each day's working hours were given to his father's case and to the study of law.
the act of giving
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His charm was resistless.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Each day's working hours were given to his father's case and to the study of law.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Each day's working hours were given to his father's case and to the study of law.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
not any; not one
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
resistlessadjective
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading His charm was resistless.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Each day's working hours were given to his father's case and to the study of law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His charm was resistless.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A DREAM Elsie spent weeks of happiness in an abandonment of joy to the spell of her lover.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each day's working hours were given to his father's case and to the study of law.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If there was work to do, he did it, and then struck the word care from his life, giving himself body and soul to his love.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Each day's working hours were given to his father's case and to the study of law.
but in spite of that
From this reading His gift of delicate intimacy, the eloquence with which he expressed his love, and yet the manly dignity with which he did it, threw a spell no woman could resist.
