used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
(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 All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
BLOOREN
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From this reading ELVINE VAN BLOOREN It was the last day of the Cattle Week.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading ELVINE VAN BLOOREN It was the last day of the Cattle Week.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ELVINE VAN BLOOREN It was the last day of the Cattle Week.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading It had been a revelation of dread.
ELVINE
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From this reading ELVINE VAN BLOOREN It was the last day of the Cattle Week.
epoch-makingadjective
highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era
From this reading A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Her own secret hopes had been set shaking to their very foundations.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her own secret hopes had been set shaking to their very foundations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ELVINE VAN BLOOREN It was the last day of the Cattle Week.
Jeff's
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From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
immediately past
From this reading ELVINE VAN BLOOREN It was the last day of the Cattle Week.
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 A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
lighteningnounUS /ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
a particular point in time
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELVINE VAN BLOOREN It was the last day of the Cattle Week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own secret hopes had been set shaking to their very foundations.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading It had been a revelation of dread.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Her own secret hopes had been set shaking to their very foundations.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her own secret hopes had been set shaking to their very foundations.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Her own secret hopes had been set shaking to their very foundations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELVINE VAN BLOOREN It was the last day of the Cattle Week.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her own secret hopes had been set shaking to their very foundations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading ELVINE VAN BLOOREN It was the last day of the Cattle Week.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her own secret hopes had been set shaking to their very foundations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELVINE VAN BLOOREN It was the last day of the Cattle Week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ELVINE VAN BLOOREN It was the last day of the Cattle Week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A week which, for at least three people, was fraught with something in the nature of epoch-making events.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading All that the simple heart of Nan Tristram had looked forward to, yearned for, had been denied her from the first moment she had beheld that unmistakable lightening up of Jeff's eyes on his meeting with Elvine van Blooren.
