used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another life and a changed world!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What small matters sometimes bring about that sudden disenchantment!
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another life and a changed world!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another life and a changed world!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, all at once, she found it out.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What small matters sometimes bring about that sudden disenchantment!
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Another life and a changed world!
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
disenchantmentnounUS /dɪsɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading What small matters sometimes bring about that sudden disenchantment!
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
set up or found
From this reading Now, all at once, she found it out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
glaresnounUS /ɡlerz/
plural of “glare” — a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
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how
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From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, all at once, she found it out.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Another life and a changed world!
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
lo
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plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What small matters sometimes bring about that sudden disenchantment!
to a great degree or extent
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Nettie
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From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, all at once, she found it out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
on one occasion
From this reading Now, all at once, she found it out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
prismaticadjectiveUS /prɪzˈmætɪk/
of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What small matters sometimes bring about that sudden disenchantment!
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading What small matters sometimes bring about that sudden disenchantment!
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading What small matters sometimes bring about that sudden disenchantment!
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What small matters sometimes bring about that sudden disenchantment!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nettie had not, up to this time, entertained a suspicion of how distinct a place the doctor held in her limited firmament--she was totally unaware how much exhilaration and support there was in his troubled, exasperated, impatient admiration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What small matters sometimes bring about that sudden disenchantment!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Two or three words exchanged without much thought--one figure disappearing out of the landscape--and, lo! all the prismatic colours have faded from the horizon, and blank daylight glares upon startled eyes!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Another life and a changed world!
