used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I think I have always been jealous of that studio and its possibilities, and I have always wanted to go there--but I did not dare."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I wonder what it will be like there?" she asked herself a dozen times.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wonder what it will be like there?" she asked herself a dozen times.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I think I have always been jealous of that studio and its possibilities, and I have always wanted to go there--but I did not dare."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
chidedverbUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪd/
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Then she chided herself for the thought she had not uttered.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I think I have always been jealous of that studio and its possibilities, and I have always wanted to go there--but I did not dare."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I think I have always been jealous of that studio and its possibilities, and I have always wanted to go there--but I did not dare."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "I wonder what it will be like there?" she asked herself a dozen times.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think I have always been jealous of that studio and its possibilities, and I have always wanted to go there--but I did not dare."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think I have always been jealous of that studio and its possibilities, and I have always wanted to go there--but I did not dare."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I wonder what it will be like there?" she asked herself a dozen times.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what it will be like there?" she asked herself a dozen times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder what it will be like there?" she asked herself a dozen times.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think I have always been jealous of that studio and its possibilities, and I have always wanted to go there--but I did not dare."
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "I think I have always been jealous of that studio and its possibilities, and I have always wanted to go there--but I did not dare."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
Karl
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From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
Karl's
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From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I wonder what it will be like there?" she asked herself a dozen times.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think I have always been jealous of that studio and its possibilities, and I have always wanted to go there--but I did not dare."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
Olga's
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From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading "I think I have always been jealous of that studio and its possibilities, and I have always wanted to go there--but I did not dare."
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
in a strange manner
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
carry out
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she chided herself for the thought she had not uttered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I wonder what it will be like there?" she asked herself a dozen times.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I have always been jealous of that studio and its possibilities, and I have always wanted to go there--but I did not dare."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then she chided herself for the thought she had not uttered.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I wonder what it will be like there?" she asked herself a dozen times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
communicated in words
From this reading Then she chided herself for the thought she had not uttered.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I think I have always been jealous of that studio and its possibilities, and I have always wanted to go there--but I did not dare."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what it will be like there?" she asked herself a dozen times.
at the time that
From this reading She felt strangely elated during the day, and eagerly waited for the hour when Herman was to call for her and take her to Karl's studio.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I wonder what it will be like there?" she asked herself a dozen times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Olga's dream journey had been through the flowering orchard of girlhood, hand in hand with Karl, and she awoke with a sense of regret that the realities of everyday life should take the place of such joyous visions.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what it will be like there?" she asked herself a dozen times.
