used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
banishingverbUS /ˈbænɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
Bodine
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From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading A deep, subtile exhilaration was growing out of his companionship with Mara.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A deep, subtile exhilaration was growing out of his companionship with Mara.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
domiciled
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From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
Ella
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From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
at any time
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A deep, subtile exhilaration was growing out of his companionship with Mara.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A deep, subtile exhilaration was growing out of his companionship with Mara.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
infectiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃəs/
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
MaranounUS /ˈmɑːrə/
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading A deep, subtile exhilaration was growing out of his companionship with Mara.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A deep, subtile exhilaration was growing out of his companionship with Mara.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
subtile
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From this reading A deep, subtile exhilaration was growing out of his companionship with Mara.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Every day both promise and fulfilment seemed richer than he had ever imagined any future experience could be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WARNING Captain Bodine was halting serenely down into that new vista in his life of which we have already spoken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A deep, subtile exhilaration was growing out of his companionship with Mara.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading He was domiciled in a home exactly to his taste; his cousin's brave, cheerful spirit was infectious; the worry of financial straits was over, and Ella was blooming and happy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading These favorable changes in themselves would have done much toward banishing gloom and despondency; but another element had entered into his existence which was as unexpected as it was sweet.
