used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There seems to be a favourable change in Shiela.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
from appearances alone
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading HAMIL IS SILENT Late in the autumn his aunt wrote Hamil from Sapphire Springs:
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading HAMIL IS SILENT Late in the autumn his aunt wrote Hamil from Sapphire Springs:
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Her aversion to people is certainly modified.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There seems to be a favourable change in Shiela.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Her aversion to people is certainly modified.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "There seems to be a favourable change in Shiela.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
dearly loved
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
divisible by two
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading "There seems to be a favourable change in Shiela.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HAMIL IS SILENT Late in the autumn his aunt wrote Hamil from Sapphire Springs:
Garry
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From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
HAMIL
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From this reading HAMIL IS SILENT Late in the autumn his aunt wrote Hamil from Sapphire Springs:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aversion to people is certainly modified.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HAMIL IS SILENT Late in the autumn his aunt wrote Hamil from Sapphire Springs:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAMIL IS SILENT Late in the autumn his aunt wrote Hamil from Sapphire Springs:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAMIL IS SILENT Late in the autumn his aunt wrote Hamil from Sapphire Springs:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
immediately past
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading HAMIL IS SILENT Late in the autumn his aunt wrote Hamil from Sapphire Springs:
Lester
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From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/
changed in form or character
From this reading Her aversion to people is certainly modified.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
go across or through
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Her aversion to people is certainly modified.
a human being
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
with low volume
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
SapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading HAMIL IS SILENT Late in the autumn his aunt wrote Hamil from Sapphire Springs:
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There seems to be a favourable change in Shiela.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
Shiela
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From this reading "There seems to be a favourable change in Shiela.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading HAMIL IS SILENT Late in the autumn his aunt wrote Hamil from Sapphire Springs:
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
express in speech
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading HAMIL IS SILENT Late in the autumn his aunt wrote Hamil from Sapphire Springs:
strivesverbUS /straɪvz/
third-person singular of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAMIL IS SILENT Late in the autumn his aunt wrote Hamil from Sapphire Springs:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There seems to be a favourable change in Shiela.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There seems to be a favourable change in Shiela.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garry, dear, it was too pathetic; she is so changed--beautiful, even more beautiful than before; but the last childish softness has fled from the delicate and almost undecided features you remember, and her face has settled into a nobler mould.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
which person or people
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading HAMIL IS SILENT Late in the autumn his aunt wrote Hamil from Sapphire Springs:
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yesterday on my way to the hot springs I met her with her trained nurse, Miss Lester, face to face, and of course meant to pass on as usual, apparently without seeing her; but to my surprise she turned and spoke my name very quietly; and I said, as though we had parted the day before--'I hope you are better'; and she said, 'I think I am'--very slowly and precisely like a person who strives to speak correctly in a foreign tongue.
