used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading In spite of a longing that amounted to pain and a nameless dread she could not deny, she was happy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And she waited, with a woman's presaging sense of events, for a crisis that was coming.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In spite of a longing that amounted to pain and a nameless dread she could not deny, she was happy.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading And she waited, with a woman's presaging sense of events, for a crisis that was coming.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading In spite of a longing that amounted to pain and a nameless dread she could not deny, she was happy.
Dorn
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From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading In spite of a longing that amounted to pain and a nameless dread she could not deny, she was happy.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And she waited, with a woman's presaging sense of events, for a crisis that was coming.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In spite of a longing that amounted to pain and a nameless dread she could not deny, she was happy.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
Kurt
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From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
Lenore
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From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
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 An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading In spite of a longing that amounted to pain and a nameless dread she could not deny, she was happy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In spite of a longing that amounted to pain and a nameless dread she could not deny, she was happy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading In spite of a longing that amounted to pain and a nameless dread she could not deny, she was happy.
presagingverbUS /ˈpresɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “presage” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading And she waited, with a woman's presaging sense of events, for a crisis that was coming.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And she waited, with a woman's presaging sense of events, for a crisis that was coming.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
with low volume
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of a longing that amounted to pain and a nameless dread she could not deny, she was happy.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
surrenderingverbUS /sərˈendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Of late, in thoughtful hours such as this, she had become conscious of strain, of longing.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And she waited, with a woman's presaging sense of events, for a crisis that was coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of a longing that amounted to pain and a nameless dread she could not deny, she was happy.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading An August twilight settled softly down over "Many Waters" while Lenore Anderson dreamily gazed from her window out over the darkening fields so tranquil now after the day's harvest toil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had fought out a battle with herself, had confessed her love for Kurt Dorn, and, surrendering to the enchantment of that truth, had felt her love grow with every thought of him and every beat of a thrilling pulse.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And she waited, with a woman's presaging sense of events, for a crisis that was coming.
