used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a rather wakeful night which Louie passed, but a happy one.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I saw Fred last night, and I am very glad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a rather wakeful night which Louie passed, but a happy one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I think I know what you have come to tell me,” Miss Percy said.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
Fred
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From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
a young female
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I saw Fred last night, and I am very glad.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was a rather wakeful night which Louie passed, but a happy one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think I know what you have come to tell me,” Miss Percy said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I know what you have come to tell me,” Miss Percy said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rather wakeful night which Louie passed, but a happy one.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I think I know what you have come to tell me,” Miss Percy said.
Lansing'snounUS /ˈlænsɪŋz/
possessive form of “lansing” — capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
immediately past
From this reading “I saw Fred last night, and I am very glad.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
Louie
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From this reading It was a rather wakeful night which Louie passed, but a happy one.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think I know what you have come to tell me,” Miss Percy said.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a rather wakeful night which Louie passed, but a happy one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a rather wakeful night which Louie passed, but a happy one.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was a rather wakeful night which Louie passed, but a happy one.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
on the contrary
From this reading It was a rather wakeful night which Louie passed, but a happy one.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think I know what you have come to tell me,” Miss Percy said.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw Fred last night, and I am very glad.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
express in words
From this reading “I think I know what you have come to tell me,” Miss Percy said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I know what you have come to tell me,” Miss Percy said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
precisely as stated
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading It was a rather wakeful night which Louie passed, but a happy one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rather wakeful night which Louie passed, but a happy one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I think I know what you have come to tell me,” Miss Percy said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a rather wakeful night which Louie passed, but a happy one.
which person or people
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Fred Lansing’s love, life, which had seemed so black and dreary, looked very bright to her, although there was a feeling of humility in her heart that her father’s debts should be paid by him.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think I know what you have come to tell me,” Miss Percy said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And yet the thought that it was his great love which prompted it robbed the humility of much of its bitterness, and it was a very happy young girl who went to Miss Percy the next morning as she was taking her coffee in her room.
