used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Chanteau might write to Louise, and she herself would just add a line to say that she had forgotten what had happened.
(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 They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since the terrible shock of her aunt's death, all that had happened previously seemed very far away, and Pauline had often regretted that she had behaved so violently.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yet, whenever she thought of speaking to her uncle on the subject, a feeling of repugnance held her back.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Since the terrible shock of her aunt's death, all that had happened previously seemed very far away, and Pauline had often regretted that she had behaved so violently.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
Chanteau
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From this reading Chanteau might write to Louise, and she herself would just add a line to say that she had forgotten what had happened.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
at any time
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Since the terrible shock of her aunt's death, all that had happened previously seemed very far away, and Pauline had often regretted that she had behaved so violently.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Yet, whenever she thought of speaking to her uncle on the subject, a feeling of repugnance held her back.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Chanteau might write to Louise, and she herself would just add a line to say that she had forgotten what had happened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
depressingly dark
From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Chanteau might write to Louise, and she herself would just add a line to say that she had forgotten what had happened.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Yet, whenever she thought of speaking to her uncle on the subject, a feeling of repugnance held her back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
and nothing more
From this reading Chanteau might write to Louise, and she herself would just add a line to say that she had forgotten what had happened.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Chanteau might write to Louise, and she herself would just add a line to say that she had forgotten what had happened.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
Louise
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From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Chanteau might write to Louise, and she herself would just add a line to say that she had forgotten what had happened.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Since the terrible shock of her aunt's death, all that had happened previously seemed very far away, and Pauline had often regretted that she had behaved so violently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet, whenever she thought of speaking to her uncle on the subject, a feeling of repugnance held her back.
other's
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From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Since the terrible shock of her aunt's death, all that had happened previously seemed very far away, and Pauline had often regretted that she had behaved so violently.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Since the terrible shock of her aunt's death, all that had happened previously seemed very far away, and Pauline had often regretted that she had behaved so violently.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Since the terrible shock of her aunt's death, all that had happened previously seemed very far away, and Pauline had often regretted that she had behaved so violently.
repugnancenoun
intense aversion
From this reading Yet, whenever she thought of speaking to her uncle on the subject, a feeling of repugnance held her back.
express in words
From this reading Chanteau might write to Louise, and she herself would just add a line to say that she had forgotten what had happened.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Since the terrible shock of her aunt's death, all that had happened previously seemed very far away, and Pauline had often regretted that she had behaved so violently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chanteau might write to Louise, and she herself would just add a line to say that she had forgotten what had happened.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Since the terrible shock of her aunt's death, all that had happened previously seemed very far away, and Pauline had often regretted that she had behaved so violently.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Yet, whenever she thought of speaking to her uncle on the subject, a feeling of repugnance held her back.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Yet, whenever she thought of speaking to her uncle on the subject, a feeling of repugnance held her back.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Since the terrible shock of her aunt's death, all that had happened previously seemed very far away, and Pauline had often regretted that she had behaved so violently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chanteau might write to Louise, and she herself would just add a line to say that she had forgotten what had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet, whenever she thought of speaking to her uncle on the subject, a feeling of repugnance held her back.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They all felt so lonely and dull that the other's presence would distract them from their gloomy thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ever since her aunt's death an impulse of generosity had moved her to bring about a reconciliation between herself and Louise.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Yet, whenever she thought of speaking to her uncle on the subject, a feeling of repugnance held her back.
precisely as stated
From this reading Since the terrible shock of her aunt's death, all that had happened previously seemed very far away, and Pauline had often regretted that she had behaved so violently.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Since the terrible shock of her aunt's death, all that had happened previously seemed very far away, and Pauline had often regretted that she had behaved so violently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chanteau might write to Louise, and she herself would just add a line to say that she had forgotten what had happened.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Yet, whenever she thought of speaking to her uncle on the subject, a feeling of repugnance held her back.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chanteau might write to Louise, and she herself would just add a line to say that she had forgotten what had happened.
produce a literary work
From this reading Chanteau might write to Louise, and she herself would just add a line to say that she had forgotten what had happened.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, whenever she thought of speaking to her uncle on the subject, a feeling of repugnance held her back.
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