the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Their talk of the afternoon had made it more clear and more hard than it had ever been before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their talk of the afternoon had made it more clear and more hard than it had ever been before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had dominated her so completely as to blur slightly the clearness of her intellectual vision.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ernestine was glad of that, for she had been dreading the evening.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their talk of the afternoon had made it more clear and more hard than it had ever been before.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading It had dominated her so completely as to blur slightly the clearness of her intellectual vision.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Their talk of the afternoon had made it more clear and more hard than it had ever been before.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading It had dominated her so completely as to blur slightly the clearness of her intellectual vision.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It had dominated her so completely as to blur slightly the clearness of her intellectual vision.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading It had dominated her so completely as to blur slightly the clearness of her intellectual vision.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading Ernestine was glad of that, for she had been dreading the evening.
Ernestine
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From this reading Ernestine was glad of that, for she had been dreading the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Ernestine was glad of that, for she had been dreading the evening.
at any time
From this reading Their talk of the afternoon had made it more clear and more hard than it had ever been before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ernestine was glad of that, for she had been dreading the evening.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Ernestine was glad of that, for she had been dreading the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ernestine was glad of that, for she had been dreading the evening.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Their talk of the afternoon had made it more clear and more hard than it had ever been before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Her mothering instinct had been supreme that summer.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading It had dominated her so completely as to blur slightly the clearness of her intellectual vision.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their talk of the afternoon had made it more clear and more hard than it had ever been before.
Karl
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From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their talk of the afternoon had made it more clear and more hard than it had ever been before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their talk of the afternoon had made it more clear and more hard than it had ever been before.
motheringverbUS /ˈmʌðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “mother” — care for like a mother
From this reading Her mothering instinct had been supreme that summer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ernestine was glad of that, for she had been dreading the evening.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It had dominated her so completely as to blur slightly the clearness of her intellectual vision.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had dominated her so completely as to blur slightly the clearness of her intellectual vision.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Her mothering instinct had been supreme that summer.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Her mothering instinct had been supreme that summer.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Their talk of the afternoon had made it more clear and more hard than it had ever been before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Their talk of the afternoon had made it more clear and more hard than it had ever been before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their talk of the afternoon had made it more clear and more hard than it had ever been before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
a vivid mental image
From this reading HER VISION Some of the university people came over that night to see Karl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ernestine was glad of that, for she had been dreading the evening.
