used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Zillah seemed to be perverse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
DECIPHERINGverbUS /dəˈsaɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “decipher” — convert code into ordinary language
From this reading DECIPHERING.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
at any time
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
Gualtier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
Hilda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
Krieff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
go away from a place
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
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 Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading Zillah seemed to be perverse.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Zillah seemed to be perverse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zillah seemed to be perverse.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was as capricious as ever as to her music: some days attending to it for five minutes, other days half an hour; but now she did not choose to leave the room.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many weeks passed away before Gualtier had another opportunity of having a confidential conversation with Miss Krieff.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would quit the piano, and, flinging herself into a chair, declare that she wanted to see how Hilda stood it.
Zillah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zillah seemed to be perverse.
