used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
(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 She felt so thankful it was all over, and that she was going home--alone.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She lay back, watching the flying houses, hedges, trees, and meadows,--and allowed every nerve to relax.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She felt so thankful it was all over, and that she was going home--alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt very much as she had felt on her return to Riverscourt after Uncle Falcon's funeral.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She lay back, watching the flying houses, hedges, trees, and meadows,--and allowed every nerve to relax.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
DIANAnounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She lay back, watching the flying houses, hedges, trees, and meadows,--and allowed every nerve to relax.
every-day
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From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
Falcon's
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From this reading She felt very much as she had felt on her return to Riverscourt after Uncle Falcon's funeral.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt so thankful it was all over, and that she was going home--alone.
moving swiftly
From this reading She lay back, watching the flying houses, hedges, trees, and meadows,--and allowed every nerve to relax.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading She felt very much as she had felt on her return to Riverscourt after Uncle Falcon's funeral.
the act of departing
From this reading She felt so thankful it was all over, and that she was going home--alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt very much as she had felt on her return to Riverscourt after Uncle Falcon's funeral.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading She lay back, watching the flying houses, hedges, trees, and meadows,--and allowed every nerve to relax.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt very much as she had felt on her return to Riverscourt after Uncle Falcon's funeral.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She felt so thankful it was all over, and that she was going home--alone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She lay back, watching the flying houses, hedges, trees, and meadows,--and allowed every nerve to relax.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt so thankful it was all over, and that she was going home--alone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay back, watching the flying houses, hedges, trees, and meadows,--and allowed every nerve to relax.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading She lay back, watching the flying houses, hedges, trees, and meadows,--and allowed every nerve to relax.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She felt very much as she had felt on her return to Riverscourt after Uncle Falcon's funeral.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading She lay back, watching the flying houses, hedges, trees, and meadows,--and allowed every nerve to relax.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt very much as she had felt on her return to Riverscourt after Uncle Falcon's funeral.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She felt so thankful it was all over, and that she was going home--alone.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading She lay back, watching the flying houses, hedges, trees, and meadows,--and allowed every nerve to relax.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She felt very much as she had felt on her return to Riverscourt after Uncle Falcon's funeral.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
Riverscourt
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From this reading She felt very much as she had felt on her return to Riverscourt after Uncle Falcon's funeral.
move hurridly
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay back, watching the flying houses, hedges, trees, and meadows,--and allowed every nerve to relax.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt so thankful it was all over, and that she was going home--alone.
make steady
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She felt so thankful it was all over, and that she was going home--alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She lay back, watching the flying houses, hedges, trees, and meadows,--and allowed every nerve to relax.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She felt very much as she had felt on her return to Riverscourt after Uncle Falcon's funeral.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading She felt very much as she had felt on her return to Riverscourt after Uncle Falcon's funeral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt so thankful it was all over, and that she was going home--alone.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She lay back, watching the flying houses, hedges, trees, and meadows,--and allowed every nerve to relax.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
in or at the place that
From this reading It had been such a relief then to be returning to a perfectly normal house, where every-day life could be resumed as usual.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading DIANA WINS The steady hum, and rapid onward rush, of the motor were a physical relief to Diana, after the continuous strain of the happenings of that eventful day.
