used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many pleasant things had come and gone; many pleasant things kept coming and going.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had studied tolerably well--at least my uncle showed himself pleased with the progress I had made and was making.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many pleasant things had come and gone; many pleasant things kept coming and going.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Many pleasant things had come and gone; many pleasant things kept coming and going.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
divisible by two
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE GARDEN.
the act of departing
From this reading Many pleasant things had come and gone; many pleasant things kept coming and going.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Many pleasant things had come and gone; many pleasant things kept coming and going.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many pleasant things had come and gone; many pleasant things kept coming and going.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had studied tolerably well--at least my uncle showed himself pleased with the progress I had made and was making.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Many pleasant things had come and gone; many pleasant things kept coming and going.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had studied tolerably well--at least my uncle showed himself pleased with the progress I had made and was making.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had studied tolerably well--at least my uncle showed himself pleased with the progress I had made and was making.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I had studied tolerably well--at least my uncle showed himself pleased with the progress I had made and was making.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many pleasant things had come and gone; many pleasant things kept coming and going.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Many pleasant things had come and gone; many pleasant things kept coming and going.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I had studied tolerably well--at least my uncle showed himself pleased with the progress I had made and was making.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I had studied tolerably well--at least my uncle showed himself pleased with the progress I had made and was making.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I had studied tolerably well--at least my uncle showed himself pleased with the progress I had made and was making.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading I had studied tolerably well--at least my uncle showed himself pleased with the progress I had made and was making.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Many pleasant things had come and gone; many pleasant things kept coming and going.
up to a particular time
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading I had studied tolerably well--at least my uncle showed himself pleased with the progress I had made and was making.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I had studied tolerably well--at least my uncle showed himself pleased with the progress I had made and was making.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember nothing more to disturb the even flow of my life till I was nearly seventeen.
(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 I had studied tolerably well--at least my uncle showed himself pleased with the progress I had made and was making.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had studied tolerably well--at least my uncle showed himself pleased with the progress I had made and was making.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
but in spite of that
From this reading I know even yet a good deal more than would be required for one of these modern degrees feminine.
