used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LAST KISS.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading At that period of our story, Flora Warrender had attained her full stature--the middle height.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Who sadness takes for joy is mad-- And mournful thought Will come unsought."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading At that period of our story, Flora Warrender had attained her full stature--the middle height.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who sadness takes for joy is mad-- And mournful thought Will come unsought."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At that period of our story, Flora Warrender had attained her full stature--the middle height.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that period of our story, Flora Warrender had attained her full stature--the middle height.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading At that period of our story, Flora Warrender had attained her full stature--the middle height.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At that period of our story, Flora Warrender had attained her full stature--the middle height.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who sadness takes for joy is mad-- And mournful thought Will come unsought."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Who sadness takes for joy is mad-- And mournful thought Will come unsought."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A LAST KISS.
immediately past
From this reading A LAST KISS.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
linnetnounUS /ˈlɪnɪt/
small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
roused to anger
From this reading Who sadness takes for joy is mad-- And mournful thought Will come unsought."
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading At that period of our story, Flora Warrender had attained her full stature--the middle height.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Who sadness takes for joy is mad-- And mournful thought Will come unsought."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
an amount of time
From this reading At that period of our story, Flora Warrender had attained her full stature--the middle height.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
Rohallion
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From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Who sadness takes for joy is mad-- And mournful thought Will come unsought."
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading At that period of our story, Flora Warrender had attained her full stature--the middle height.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At that period of our story, Flora Warrender had attained her full stature--the middle height.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Who sadness takes for joy is mad-- And mournful thought Will come unsought."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that period of our story, Flora Warrender had attained her full stature--the middle height.
that's
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From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Who sadness takes for joy is mad-- And mournful thought Will come unsought."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
unsoughtadjective
not desired
From this reading Who sadness takes for joy is mad-- And mournful thought Will come unsought."
Warrender
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From this reading At that period of our story, Flora Warrender had attained her full stature--the middle height.
which person or people
From this reading Who sadness takes for joy is mad-- And mournful thought Will come unsought."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Who sadness takes for joy is mad-- And mournful thought Will come unsought."
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the climax recorded in our last chapter, events succeeded each other with great rapidity at the castle of Rohallion.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; open your heart! be glad, Glad as the linnet on the tree: Laugh, laugh away--and merrily Drive away every dream that's sad.
