used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The complete devotion of a strong man, a man who held a place in the world she knew.
(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 THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her every whim ministered to, and even anticipated.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Her every whim ministered to, and even anticipated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every luxury wealth could purchase at her disposal, even to satiation.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The complete devotion of a strong man, a man who held a place in the world she knew.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every luxury wealth could purchase at her disposal, even to satiation.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The complete devotion of a strong man, a man who held a place in the world she knew.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Every luxury wealth could purchase at her disposal, even to satiation.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
Elvine's
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From this reading This was something of the ripe fruit literally heaped into Elvine's lap.
divisible by two
From this reading Every luxury wealth could purchase at her disposal, even to satiation.
at any time
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every luxury wealth could purchase at her disposal, even to satiation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading This was something of the ripe fruit literally heaped into Elvine's lap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading This was something of the ripe fruit literally heaped into Elvine's lap.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The complete devotion of a strong man, a man who held a place in the world she knew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every luxury wealth could purchase at her disposal, even to satiation.
HOME-COMING
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From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was something of the ripe fruit literally heaped into Elvine's lap.
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 The complete devotion of a strong man, a man who held a place in the world she knew.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading This was something of the ripe fruit literally heaped into Elvine's lap.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading This was something of the ripe fruit literally heaped into Elvine's lap.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Every luxury wealth could purchase at her disposal, even to satiation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The complete devotion of a strong man, a man who held a place in the world she knew.
ministered
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From this reading Her every whim ministered to, and even anticipated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The complete devotion of a strong man, a man who held a place in the world she knew.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Every luxury wealth could purchase at her disposal, even to satiation.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading This was something of the ripe fruit literally heaped into Elvine's lap.
satiationnoun
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
From this reading Every luxury wealth could purchase at her disposal, even to satiation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This was something of the ripe fruit literally heaped into Elvine's lap.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The complete devotion of a strong man, a man who held a place in the world she knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was something of the ripe fruit literally heaped into Elvine's lap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every luxury wealth could purchase at her disposal, even to satiation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was something of the ripe fruit literally heaped into Elvine's lap.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Every luxury wealth could purchase at her disposal, even to satiation.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading Her every whim ministered to, and even anticipated.
which person or people
From this reading The complete devotion of a strong man, a man who held a place in the world she knew.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The complete devotion of a strong man, a man who held a place in the world she knew.
a late time of life
From this reading THE HOME-COMING Six weeks of all she had ever hoped for, dreamed of, in the lean years of heart starvation.
