used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She blushed at the recollection.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She blushed at the recollection.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
homelanders
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From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
how
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From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading She blushed at the recollection.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
cut with a saw
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She blushed at the recollection.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
Thia
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From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
thoughtlesslyadverb
in a thoughtless manner
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
being of use or service
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
precisely as stated
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she realised that they were dancing, she drew a deep breath.
at the time that
From this reading Thia, when first she saw them engaged thus, had been very glad; she imagined that they must be doing something useful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She remembered how she herself had danced--danced thoughtlessly and anyhow, from her heart, with every scrap of her body.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She did not wonder that the homelanders had resented her dance on the morning after her marriage.
