used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had never been more beautiful, and apparently never in a happier mood.
(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 Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He came to dinner and they were not alone until almost nine.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He came to dinner and they were not alone until almost nine.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She sat near the open fire among the cushions heaped high upon the little sofa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came to dinner and they were not alone until almost nine.
from appearances alone
From this reading She had never been more beautiful, and apparently never in a happier mood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They both laughed and talked as if it were the first instead of the last day of their month.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had never been more beautiful, and apparently never in a happier mood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been more beautiful, and apparently never in a happier mood.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both laughed and talked as if it were the first instead of the last day of their month.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to dinner and they were not alone until almost nine.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading She sat near the open fire among the cushions heaped high upon the little sofa.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They both laughed and talked as if it were the first instead of the last day of their month.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He came to dinner and they were not alone until almost nine.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She sat near the open fire among the cushions heaped high upon the little sofa.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They both laughed and talked as if it were the first instead of the last day of their month.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never been more beautiful, and apparently never in a happier mood.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She had never been more beautiful, and apparently never in a happier mood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to dinner and they were not alone until almost nine.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading She sat near the open fire among the cushions heaped high upon the little sofa.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She sat near the open fire among the cushions heaped high upon the little sofa.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They both laughed and talked as if it were the first instead of the last day of their month.
of the present time and place
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never been more beautiful, and apparently never in a happier mood.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They both laughed and talked as if it were the first instead of the last day of their month.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They both laughed and talked as if it were the first instead of the last day of their month.
immediately past
From this reading They both laughed and talked as if it were the first instead of the last day of their month.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They both laughed and talked as if it were the first instead of the last day of their month.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She sat near the open fire among the cushions heaped high upon the little sofa.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They both laughed and talked as if it were the first instead of the last day of their month.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She had never been more beautiful, and apparently never in a happier mood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had never been more beautiful, and apparently never in a happier mood.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She sat near the open fire among the cushions heaped high upon the little sofa.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never been more beautiful, and apparently never in a happier mood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He came to dinner and they were not alone until almost nine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He came to dinner and they were not alone until almost nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They both laughed and talked as if it were the first instead of the last day of their month.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She sat near the open fire among the cushions heaped high upon the little sofa.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
having a point
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat near the open fire among the cushions heaped high upon the little sofa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat near the open fire among the cushions heaped high upon the little sofa.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She sat near the open fire among the cushions heaped high upon the little sofa.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They both laughed and talked as if it were the first instead of the last day of their month.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat near the open fire among the cushions heaped high upon the little sofa.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They both laughed and talked as if it were the first instead of the last day of their month.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to dinner and they were not alone until almost nine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to dinner and they were not alone until almost nine.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He came to dinner and they were not alone until almost nine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sat near the open fire among the cushions heaped high upon the little sofa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He came to dinner and they were not alone until almost nine.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neither spoke of the parting; each avoided all subjects that pointed in direction of the one subject of which both thought whenever their minds left the immediate present.
