used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
adeptadjectiveUS /əˈdept/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
Alan
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From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
(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 During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Christopher, too, rested in an oasis of happiness just then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Christopher, too, rested in an oasis of happiness just then.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
Elisabeth
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From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
Elisabeth's
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From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
FELICIAnounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
set up or found
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
and nothing more
From this reading Christopher, too, rested in an oasis of happiness just then.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
not any; not one
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading Christopher, too, rested in an oasis of happiness just then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Christopher, too, rested in an oasis of happiness just then.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
Sedgehill
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From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
smallnessnounUS /ˈsmɔːlnəs/
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
the season of growth
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Christopher, too, rested in an oasis of happiness just then.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Christopher, too, rested in an oasis of happiness just then.
Tremaine
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From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
nonexistent
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After having been weighed in Elisabeth's balance and found wanting, Alan Tremaine went abroad for a season, and Sedgehill knew him no more until the following spring.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was an adept in the study of Elisabeth, and he knew perfectly well what had passed between her and Alan, although she flattered herself that she had kept him completely in the dark on the subject.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
which person or people
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FELICIA FINDS HAPPINESS Give me that peak of cloud which fills The sunset with its gorgeous form, Instead of these familiar hills That shield me from the storm.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading During that time Elisabeth possessed her soul and grew into a true woman--a woman with no smallness or meanness in her nature, but with certain feminine weaknesses which made her all the more lovable to those people who understood her, and all the more incongruous and irritating to those who did not.
