used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a continual source of pleasure and surprise, for her mood was forever changing.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could be as naughty as a French novel and as solemn as the Church of England Prayer Book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she tried to be both together she was at her drollest; it was like Handel played on a mouth-organ.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I drugged myself with Fiesole to avoid thinking of Vi.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could be as naughty as a French novel and as solemn as the Church of England Prayer Book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She could be as naughty as a French novel and as solemn as the Church of England Prayer Book.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When she tried to be both together she was at her drollest; it was like Handel played on a mouth-organ.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading She was a continual source of pleasure and surprise, for her mood was forever changing.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She could be as naughty as a French novel and as solemn as the Church of England Prayer Book.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading She was a continual source of pleasure and surprise, for her mood was forever changing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could be as naughty as a French novel and as solemn as the Church of England Prayer Book.
drollest
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From this reading When she tried to be both together she was at her drollest; it was like Handel played on a mouth-organ.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading I drugged myself with Fiesole to avoid thinking of Vi.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She could be as naughty as a French novel and as solemn as the Church of England Prayer Book.
Fiesole
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From this reading I drugged myself with Fiesole to avoid thinking of Vi.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a continual source of pleasure and surprise, for her mood was forever changing.
for a limitless time
From this reading She was a continual source of pleasure and surprise, for her mood was forever changing.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She could be as naughty as a French novel and as solemn as the Church of England Prayer Book.
HandelnounUS /ˈhændəl/
a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
From this reading When she tried to be both together she was at her drollest; it was like Handel played on a mouth-organ.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I drugged myself with Fiesole to avoid thinking of Vi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she tried to be both together she was at her drollest; it was like Handel played on a mouth-organ.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When she tried to be both together she was at her drollest; it was like Handel played on a mouth-organ.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She was a continual source of pleasure and surprise, for her mood was forever changing.
mouth-organ
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From this reading When she tried to be both together she was at her drollest; it was like Handel played on a mouth-organ.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I drugged myself with Fiesole to avoid thinking of Vi.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading She could be as naughty as a French novel and as solemn as the Church of England Prayer Book.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading She could be as naughty as a French novel and as solemn as the Church of England Prayer Book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I drugged myself with Fiesole to avoid thinking of Vi.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she tried to be both together she was at her drollest; it was like Handel played on a mouth-organ.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading When she tried to be both together she was at her drollest; it was like Handel played on a mouth-organ.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She was a continual source of pleasure and surprise, for her mood was forever changing.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She could be as naughty as a French novel and as solemn as the Church of England Prayer Book.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading She could be as naughty as a French novel and as solemn as the Church of England Prayer Book.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading She was a continual source of pleasure and surprise, for her mood was forever changing.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She was a continual source of pleasure and surprise, for her mood was forever changing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could be as naughty as a French novel and as solemn as the Church of England Prayer Book.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I drugged myself with Fiesole to avoid thinking of Vi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I drugged myself with Fiesole to avoid thinking of Vi.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When she tried to be both together she was at her drollest; it was like Handel played on a mouth-organ.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When she tried to be both together she was at her drollest; it was like Handel played on a mouth-organ.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I drugged myself with Fiesole to avoid thinking of Vi.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
at the time that
From this reading When she tried to be both together she was at her drollest; it was like Handel played on a mouth-organ.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Fiesole was so vivid in her personality that, while she was present, she absorbed my whole attention and shut out memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I drugged myself with Fiesole to avoid thinking of Vi.
