used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must go back a little, for we have somewhat anticipated our tale.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
(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 As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading We must go back a little, for we have somewhat anticipated our tale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must go back a little, for we have somewhat anticipated our tale.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was not the same in Emily's esteem as she had been before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was not the same in Emily's esteem as she had been before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
Emily
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From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
Emily's
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From this reading She was not the same in Emily's esteem as she had been before.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading She was not the same in Emily's esteem as she had been before.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must go back a little, for we have somewhat anticipated our tale.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must go back a little, for we have somewhat anticipated our tale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
only a very short time before
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We must go back a little, for we have somewhat anticipated our tale.
Hazleton
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From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We must go back a little, for we have somewhat anticipated our tale.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
subject to death
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must go back a little, for we have somewhat anticipated our tale.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not the same in Emily's esteem as she had been before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must go back a little, for we have somewhat anticipated our tale.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was not the same in Emily's esteem as she had been before.
express in words
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading We must go back a little, for we have somewhat anticipated our tale.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
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 We must go back a little, for we have somewhat anticipated our tale.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never did summons strike more joyfully on the ear of mortal than came that of her recall home to Emily Hastings.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not the same in Emily's esteem as she had been before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must go back a little, for we have somewhat anticipated our tale.
at the time that
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As so often happens to all in life, the expected pleasure had turned to ashes on the lip, and her visit to Mrs. Hazleton offered hardly one point on which memory could rest happily.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nay, more, without being able definitely to say why, when she questioned her own heart, the character of her beautiful hostess had suffered by close inspection.
