used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thurley went directly home instead of keeping a luncheon engagement with Ernestine.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She wanted to spend the afternoon in remembering all he had said.
(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 She wanted to spend the afternoon in remembering all he had said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
blurringverbUS /ˈblɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “blur” — become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
bucolicadjectiveUS /bjuːˈkɑːlɪk/
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
Clergy's
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From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
placed crosswise
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
Dan's
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From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
without deviation
From this reading Thurley went directly home instead of keeping a luncheon engagement with Ernestine.
else
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From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Thurley went directly home instead of keeping a luncheon engagement with Ernestine.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
Ernestine
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From this reading Thurley went directly home instead of keeping a luncheon engagement with Ernestine.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wanted to spend the afternoon in remembering all he had said.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to spend the afternoon in remembering all he had said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Thurley went directly home instead of keeping a luncheon engagement with Ernestine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wanted to spend the afternoon in remembering all he had said.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Thurley went directly home instead of keeping a luncheon engagement with Ernestine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Thurley went directly home instead of keeping a luncheon engagement with Ernestine.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Thurley went directly home instead of keeping a luncheon engagement with Ernestine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
a particular point in time
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
not any; not one
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thurley went directly home instead of keeping a luncheon engagement with Ernestine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading She wanted to spend the afternoon in remembering all he had said.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She wanted to spend the afternoon in remembering all he had said.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to spend the afternoon in remembering all he had said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She wanted to spend the afternoon in remembering all he had said.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wanted to spend the afternoon in remembering all he had said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
Thurley
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From this reading Thurley went directly home instead of keeping a luncheon engagement with Ernestine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to spend the afternoon in remembering all he had said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
vanguardnounUS /ˈvænɡɑːrd/
the leading units moving at the head of an army
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
a vivid mental image
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to spend the afternoon in remembering all he had said.
(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 Then Miss Clergy’s promise crossed the clearness of her reflection, blurring it badly; Dan’s bucolic letter on her desk marred her thoughts as well—so did the flowers from Mark, the handsome gift book from some one else; a myriad of incidents and engagements came to spoil the reverie.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thurley went directly home instead of keeping a luncheon engagement with Ernestine.
at the time that
From this reading The greatness of his vision and the new standard for art had not impressed her as much as the moment when he had taken her hands—or told of his false love.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As sacred to her as the vision which had been shared with her, Thurley kept telling herself, “I am of the vanguard ... and I love him ... no other man can tempt me ...
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thurley went directly home instead of keeping a luncheon engagement with Ernestine.
