used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
(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 His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading White and withdrawn and fine she inhabited the skies of his aspirations.
with anger
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading White and withdrawn and fine she inhabited the skies of his aspirations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
disloyaltynounUS /dɪˈslɔɪəlti/
the quality of being disloyal
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
Eliza
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From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading White and withdrawn and fine she inhabited the skies of his aspirations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
the quality of being humane
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
impoverishedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading White and withdrawn and fine she inhabited the skies of his aspirations.
insinuationnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading White and withdrawn and fine she inhabited the skies of his aspirations.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
palelyadverb
in a manner lacking interest or vitality
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
refutedverbUS /rɪˈfjuːtɪd/
past form of “refute” — overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading White and withdrawn and fine she inhabited the skies of his aspirations.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
starlikeadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪk/
resembling a star
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading He realized that in the past few days he had not had that subtle sense of her nearness, he had not been conscious of that drifting odor of lilacs; and suddenly he felt impoverished, alone.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading White and withdrawn and fine she inhabited the skies of his aspirations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
un-assailably
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From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
precisely as stated
From this reading He endeavored now to capture her in his imagination, his memory; and she smiled at him palely, as from a very great distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His love for Eliza was as un-assailably above all other considerations as she herself shone starlike over a petty, stumbling humanity.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
a Caucasian
From this reading White and withdrawn and fine she inhabited the skies of his aspirations.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading White and withdrawn and fine she inhabited the skies of his aspirations.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered, suddenly cold, if this spelled disloyalty to Eliza! but he angrily refuted that whispered insinuation.
