used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was alone with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No such thing happened; no stranger appeared on the path which wound through the garden.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Catherine listened to the fall of water in the basin of the fountain.
uttered without voice
From this reading The influences of the still and fragrant summer evening were influences which breathed of love.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine listened to the fall of water in the basin of the fountain.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The influences of the still and fragrant summer evening were influences which breathed of love.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Catherine listened to the fall of water in the basin of the fountain.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Catherine listened to the fall of water in the basin of the fountain.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The influences of the still and fragrant summer evening were influences which breathed of love.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading No such thing happened; no stranger appeared on the path which wound through the garden.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
gold-fishes
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From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading No such thing happened; no stranger appeared on the path which wound through the garden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was alone with him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Catherine listened to the fall of water in the basin of the fountain.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The influences of the still and fragrant summer evening were influences which breathed of love.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Catherine listened to the fall of water in the basin of the fountain.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The influences of the still and fragrant summer evening were influences which breathed of love.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
not any; not one
From this reading No such thing happened; no stranger appeared on the path which wound through the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Catherine listened to the fall of water in the basin of the fountain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No such thing happened; no stranger appeared on the path which wound through the garden.
a course of conduct
From this reading No such thing happened; no stranger appeared on the path which wound through the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
not in physical motion
From this reading The influences of the still and fragrant summer evening were influences which breathed of love.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading No such thing happened; no stranger appeared on the path which wound through the garden.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No such thing happened; no stranger appeared on the path which wound through the garden.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The influences of the still and fragrant summer evening were influences which breathed of love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Catherine listened to the fall of water in the basin of the fountain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
a special situation
From this reading No such thing happened; no stranger appeared on the path which wound through the garden.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No such thing happened; no stranger appeared on the path which wound through the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catherine listened to the fall of water in the basin of the fountain.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Catherine listened to the fall of water in the basin of the fountain.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She was conscious of a faint hope--a hope unworthy of her--that Kitty might get weary of the gold-fishes, and might interrupt them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The influences of the still and fragrant summer evening were influences which breathed of love.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No such thing happened; no stranger appeared on the path which wound through the garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was alone with him.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading No such thing happened; no stranger appeared on the path which wound through the garden.
