used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was like the remembrance of a rose contrasted with the reality.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The exaltation that had raised her above and beyond herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This morning, looking back on yesterday, she could remember details but she could not recapture the essence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The exaltation that had raised her above and beyond herself.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This morning, looking back on yesterday, she could remember details but she could not recapture the essence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading It was like the remembrance of a rose contrasted with the reality.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This morning, looking back on yesterday, she could remember details but she could not recapture the essence.
true confidential information
From this reading This morning, looking back on yesterday, she could remember details but she could not recapture the essence.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading This morning, looking back on yesterday, she could remember details but she could not recapture the essence.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading The exaltation that had raised her above and beyond herself.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The exaltation that had raised her above and beyond herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like the remembrance of a rose contrasted with the reality.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
immediately past
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like the remembrance of a rose contrasted with the reality.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This morning, looking back on yesterday, she could remember details but she could not recapture the essence.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This morning, looking back on yesterday, she could remember details but she could not recapture the essence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This morning, looking back on yesterday, she could remember details but she could not recapture the essence.
Phyl
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From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
Pinckney's
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From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The exaltation that had raised her above and beyond herself.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It was like the remembrance of a rose contrasted with the reality.
recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/
experience anew
From this reading This morning, looking back on yesterday, she could remember details but she could not recapture the essence.
To recall to mind.
From this reading This morning, looking back on yesterday, she could remember details but she could not recapture the essence.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading It was like the remembrance of a rose contrasted with the reality.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was like the remembrance of a rose contrasted with the reality.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This morning, looking back on yesterday, she could remember details but she could not recapture the essence.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning, looking back on yesterday, she could remember details but she could not recapture the essence.
Vernons
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From this reading Something magical that had been forming in her mind and taking its life from Vernons had been shattered last night by Pinckney's commonplace question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like the remembrance of a rose contrasted with the reality.
at the time that
From this reading When Phyl awoke from sleep next morning, the brightness of the South had lost some of its charm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was like the remembrance of a rose contrasted with the reality.
the day immediately before today
From this reading This morning, looking back on yesterday, she could remember details but she could not recapture the essence.
