used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Violet opened her heart to Joan and told her everything that was in it--not a long list.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Joan sympathised and advised.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Comtesse de Merival and Miss Ffrench were close friends.
Comtesse
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From this reading The Comtesse de Merival and Miss Ffrench were close friends.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Comtesse de Merival and Miss Ffrench were close friends.
dearly loved
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Violet opened her heart to Joan and told her everything that was in it--not a long list.
Ffrench
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From this reading The Comtesse de Merival and Miss Ffrench were close friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Comtesse de Merival and Miss Ffrench were close friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Violet opened her heart to Joan and told her everything that was in it--not a long list.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet opened her heart to Joan and told her everything that was in it--not a long list.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Violet opened her heart to Joan and told her everything that was in it--not a long list.
Joan
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From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Violet opened her heart to Joan and told her everything that was in it--not a long list.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Violet opened her heart to Joan and told her everything that was in it--not a long list.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
Merival
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From this reading The Comtesse de Merival and Miss Ffrench were close friends.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Comtesse de Merival and Miss Ffrench were close friends.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Violet opened her heart to Joan and told her everything that was in it--not a long list.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Violet opened her heart to Joan and told her everything that was in it--not a long list.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
in a swift manner
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
sympathised
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From this reading Joan sympathised and advised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Violet opened her heart to Joan and told her everything that was in it--not a long list.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
a special situation
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Violet opened her heart to Joan and told her everything that was in it--not a long list.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Violet opened her heart to Joan and told her everything that was in it--not a long list.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet opened her heart to Joan and told her everything that was in it--not a long list.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
wedgenounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Comtesse de Merival and Miss Ffrench were close friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, the thin end of the entering wedge, of which Joan had hinted, was well in, and after this day events moved swiftly.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She did so want dear Violet to be happy, she said, for happiness was the best thing in the world; and love was happiness.
