used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Mrs. Bradley was only not intimate because absorbed in affairs remote from her own interests.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Mrs. Bradley was only not intimate because absorbed in affairs remote from her own interests.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
Alix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alix had never yet seen so much of Mrs. Bradley as on this drive.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Mrs. Bradley motored home together next day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alix had never yet seen so much of Mrs. Bradley as on this drive.
for the reason that
From this reading Mrs. Bradley was only not intimate because absorbed in affairs remote from her own interests.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading She and Mrs. Bradley motored home together next day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
completenessnounUS /kəmˈpliːtnəs/
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She and Mrs. Bradley motored home together next day.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Alix had never yet seen so much of Mrs. Bradley as on this drive.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
apart from; not including
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Bradley was only not intimate because absorbed in affairs remote from her own interests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She and Mrs. Bradley motored home together next day.
immersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Bradley was only not intimate because absorbed in affairs remote from her own interests.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Mrs. Bradley was only not intimate because absorbed in affairs remote from her own interests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
mid-winter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
mitigatingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading She and Mrs. Bradley motored home together next day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She and Mrs. Bradley motored home together next day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Alix had never yet seen so much of Mrs. Bradley as on this drive.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Alix had never yet seen so much of Mrs. Bradley as on this drive.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She and Mrs. Bradley motored home together next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Bradley was only not intimate because absorbed in affairs remote from her own interests.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
held or filled or in use
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alix had never yet seen so much of Mrs. Bradley as on this drive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alix had never yet seen so much of Mrs. Bradley as on this drive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Bradley was only not intimate because absorbed in affairs remote from her own interests.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Bradley was only not intimate because absorbed in affairs remote from her own interests.
a human being
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Mrs. Bradley was only not intimate because absorbed in affairs remote from her own interests.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Alix had never yet seen so much of Mrs. Bradley as on this drive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Mrs. Bradley motored home together next day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alix had never yet seen so much of Mrs. Bradley as on this drive.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alix had never yet seen so much of Mrs. Bradley as on this drive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She and Mrs. Bradley motored home together next day.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It had stopped raining and the air had the unexpected softness that mid-winter in England can mitigatingly display.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was the most occupied person; she was always immersed in occupations; and to have her beside one, with nothing to occupy her except driving the car, was to see her with a new completeness.
but in spite of that
From this reading Alix had never yet seen so much of Mrs. Bradley as on this drive.
