used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
anew
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
(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 REMORSE And I did not love her at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REMORSE And I did not love her at all.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But a cloud had arisen on my horizon, a cloud no larger than Eloise's hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REMORSE And I did not love her at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a cloud had arisen on my horizon, a cloud no larger than Eloise's hand.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But a cloud had arisen on my horizon, a cloud no larger than Eloise's hand.
a small house with a single story
From this reading I installed Franzius at Fauchard's cottage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading REMORSE And I did not love her at all.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
Eloise's
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From this reading But a cloud had arisen on my horizon, a cloud no larger than Eloise's hand.
Fauchard's
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From this reading I installed Franzius at Fauchard's cottage.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
Franzius
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From this reading I installed Franzius at Fauchard's cottage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But a cloud had arisen on my horizon, a cloud no larger than Eloise's hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading REMORSE And I did not love her at all.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading But a cloud had arisen on my horizon, a cloud no larger than Eloise's hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading REMORSE And I did not love her at all.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading I installed Franzius at Fauchard's cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading But a cloud had arisen on my horizon, a cloud no larger than Eloise's hand.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading REMORSE And I did not love her at all.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor did she love me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But a cloud had arisen on my horizon, a cloud no larger than Eloise's hand.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
not any; not one
From this reading But a cloud had arisen on my horizon, a cloud no larger than Eloise's hand.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did she love me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading REMORSE And I did not love her at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But a cloud had arisen on my horizon, a cloud no larger than Eloise's hand.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
REMORSEnounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading REMORSE And I did not love her at all.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor did she love me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But a cloud had arisen on my horizon, a cloud no larger than Eloise's hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was just as though the great tide of Nature had seized us, innocently floating, and flung us together, drifted us together for a little while, and then let us part; for we never referred to the matter again after that day.
