used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
a cherished desire
From this reading She was associated with his ambition and his dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was associated with his ambition and his dream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading She was associated with his ambition and his dream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had more of Brodrick now than she had ever had; she had more of the best of him.
Brodrick
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From this reading She had more of Brodrick now than she had ever had; she had more of the best of him.
Brodrick's
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From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
commiserated
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From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could touch it on tiptoe, straining.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She was associated with his ambition and his dream.
editor'snounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
possessive form of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
at any time
From this reading She had more of Brodrick now than she had ever had; she had more of the best of him.
excitements
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From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
exclusionnounUS /ɪkˈskluːʒən/
the state of being excluded
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
Gertrude's
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From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had more of Brodrick now than she had ever had; she had more of the best of him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had more of Brodrick now than she had ever had; she had more of the best of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was associated with his ambition and his dream.
infallibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/
incapable of failure or error
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
Jane
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From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
Jane's
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From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had more of Brodrick now than she had ever had; she had more of the best of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had more of Brodrick now than she had ever had; she had more of the best of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had more of Brodrick now than she had ever had; she had more of the best of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She could touch it on tiptoe, straining.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had more of Brodrick now than she had ever had; she had more of the best of him.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading She could touch it on tiptoe, straining.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had more of Brodrick now than she had ever had; she had more of the best of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had more of Brodrick now than she had ever had; she had more of the best of him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading She could touch it on tiptoe, straining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that Jane's hand was not there to support it, Brodrick's dream had begun to sink a little, it was lowering itself almost to Gertrude's reach.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She could touch it on tiptoe, straining.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was associated with his ambition and his dream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was associated with his ambition and his dream.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She commiserated Jane on her exclusion from the editor's adventures and excitements, his untiring pursuit of the young talents (his scent for them was not quite so infallible as it had been), his curious or glorious finds.
