used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The revelations, in the last chapter, were a source of new-born peace to Catharine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grandfather—grandmother—his, and consequently hers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt at home, for the first time in her life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
Catharine
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From this reading The revelations, in the last chapter, were a source of new-born peace to Catharine.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The revelations, in the last chapter, were a source of new-born peace to Catharine.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Grandfather—grandmother—his, and consequently hers.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt at home, for the first time in her life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She felt at home, for the first time in her life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt at home, for the first time in her life.
for a limitless time
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Grandfather—grandmother—his, and consequently hers.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandfather—grandmother—his, and consequently hers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt at home, for the first time in her life.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Grandfather—grandmother—his, and consequently hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandfather—grandmother—his, and consequently hers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She felt at home, for the first time in her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The revelations, in the last chapter, were a source of new-born peace to Catharine.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
immediately past
From this reading The revelations, in the last chapter, were a source of new-born peace to Catharine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She felt at home, for the first time in her life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
new-born
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From this reading The revelations, in the last chapter, were a source of new-born peace to Catharine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The revelations, in the last chapter, were a source of new-born peace to Catharine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The revelations, in the last chapter, were a source of new-born peace to Catharine.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
recurring again and again
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The revelations, in the last chapter, were a source of new-born peace to Catharine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt at home, for the first time in her life.
be seated
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The revelations, in the last chapter, were a source of new-born peace to Catharine.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The revelations, in the last chapter, were a source of new-born peace to Catharine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She felt at home, for the first time in her life.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The revelations, in the last chapter, were a source of new-born peace to Catharine.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The revelations, in the last chapter, were a source of new-born peace to Catharine.
which person or people
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A few words had knitted her forever to those good old people, who had been so long her friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She repeated this in the depths of her heart a thousand times; she would sit, for minutes together, regarding them with looks of unutterable tenderness.
