used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
ALIVEadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
(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 And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
BLADESDEN
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From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
BRANDnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
CARLTON
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From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
complicationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
deem to be
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
DR
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From this reading THE RESIDENCE OF DR.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
ELEANOR
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From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
FATALadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
June-day
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From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
KNEELINGnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
NATHAN
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From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESIDENCE OF DR.
on one occasion
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
others
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From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
the act of departing politely
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
an amount of time
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
POMEROY
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From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
QUAKERnounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
ransackedadjectiveUS /ˈrænsækt/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
RESIDENCEnounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE RESIDENCE OF DR.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
RIGIDadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
only a very short time before
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
storehousesnounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊzəz/
plural of “storehouse” — a depository for goods
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESIDENCE OF DR.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
precisely as stated
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
which person or people
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a very limited section, in a period covering scarcely more than an hour, we have seen a complication of occurrences, affecting many persons, sufficient to occupy many hours in the recital.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It sometimes happens, in this world which fast people consider dull and slow, that events crowd themselves very closely, both as to time and space.
WROUGHTadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading POMEROY--NATHAN BLADESDEN AND ELEANOR HILL--A KNEELING WOMAN AND A RIGID QUAKER--THE RUIN THAT A LETTER HAD WROUGHT--A PARTING THAT SEEMED ETERNAL--CARLTON BRAND ALIVE ONCE MORE, AND A GLANCE AT THE FATAL LETTER.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the storehouses of event and circumstance have not yet been at all closely ransacked; and that June-day has yet much to reveal, affecting some of the persons already introduced, and others who have not yet come into the field of observation.
