used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now the wine of new perceptions, new emotions, tinged her deeply, and because she was enriched she saw a richer world about her.
anew
From this reading The old life flowed round her again, outwardly the same, inwardly so altered.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The old life flowed round her again, outwardly the same, inwardly so altered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the wine of new perceptions, new emotions, tinged her deeply, and because she was enriched she saw a richer world about her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
for the reason that
From this reading Now the wine of new perceptions, new emotions, tinged her deeply, and because she was enriched she saw a richer world about her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Now the wine of new perceptions, new emotions, tinged her deeply, and because she was enriched she saw a richer world about her.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
eau
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From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Now the wine of new perceptions, new emotions, tinged her deeply, and because she was enriched she saw a richer world about her.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
enrichedverbUS /enˈrɪtʃt/
past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality
From this reading Now the wine of new perceptions, new emotions, tinged her deeply, and because she was enriched she saw a richer world about her.
divisible by two
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
opinion or judgment
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The old life flowed round her again, outwardly the same, inwardly so altered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
Giles
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From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
Heathside
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From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old life flowed round her again, outwardly the same, inwardly so altered.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
insipidadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpəd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading The old life flowed round her again, outwardly the same, inwardly so altered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The old life flowed round her again, outwardly the same, inwardly so altered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now the wine of new perceptions, new emotions, tinged her deeply, and because she was enriched she saw a richer world about her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the wine of new perceptions, new emotions, tinged her deeply, and because she was enriched she saw a richer world about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old life flowed round her again, outwardly the same, inwardly so altered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading The old life flowed round her again, outwardly the same, inwardly so altered.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
pageantrynounUS /ˈpædʒəntri/
a rich and spectacular ceremony
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
perceptionsnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/
plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading Now the wine of new perceptions, new emotions, tinged her deeply, and because she was enriched she saw a richer world about her.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Now the wine of new perceptions, new emotions, tinged her deeply, and because she was enriched she saw a richer world about her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The old life flowed round her again, outwardly the same, inwardly so altered.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The old life flowed round her again, outwardly the same, inwardly so altered.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
similenoun
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”)
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old life flowed round her again, outwardly the same, inwardly so altered.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
sucrée
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From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
carry out
From this reading English history, from being a mere flat picture, dull at best compared to the splendid pageantry of France, began to take on depth and distance in her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old life flowed round her again, outwardly the same, inwardly so altered.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading Now the wine of new perceptions, new emotions, tinged her deeply, and because she was enriched she saw a richer world about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
at the time that
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading It was English history she saw now when she went up to Oxford with Giles and Ruth, and English history was English character; whereas event, in French history, played so much more potent a part.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Now the wine of new perceptions, new emotions, tinged her deeply, and because she was enriched she saw a richer world about her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now the wine of new perceptions, new emotions, tinged her deeply, and because she was enriched she saw a richer world about her.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had been, she saw it, like nothing but a glass of _eau sucrée_ when she had first come to Heathside;—or if that was a simile too insipid for even her youngest consciousness, like _eau sucrée_ with a squeeze of lemon in it.
