used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
Alva
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From this reading Her life in those weeks with Alva had been widened in its scope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her life in those weeks with Alva had been widened in its scope.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Love and sorrow had come to her as it comes to many, hand in hand, saddening her heart and changing her life.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The clever and intelligent Alva had taught her many things.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Love and sorrow had come to her as it comes to many, hand in hand, saddening her heart and changing her life.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Love and sorrow had come to her as it comes to many, hand in hand, saddening her heart and changing her life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
Floy
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From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Love and sorrow had come to her as it comes to many, hand in hand, saddening her heart and changing her life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
How
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From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
humming-bird
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From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love and sorrow had come to her as it comes to many, hand in hand, saddening her heart and changing her life.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading The clever and intelligent Alva had taught her many things.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Love and sorrow had come to her as it comes to many, hand in hand, saddening her heart and changing her life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her life in those weeks with Alva had been widened in its scope.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Love and sorrow had come to her as it comes to many, hand in hand, saddening her heart and changing her life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love and sorrow had come to her as it comes to many, hand in hand, saddening her heart and changing her life.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Love and sorrow had come to her as it comes to many, hand in hand, saddening her heart and changing her life.
attach to a support
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
saddeningverbUS /ˈsædənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading Love and sorrow had come to her as it comes to many, hand in hand, saddening her heart and changing her life.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
cut with a saw
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Her life in those weeks with Alva had been widened in its scope.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Love and sorrow had come to her as it comes to many, hand in hand, saddening her heart and changing her life.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The clever and intelligent Alva had taught her many things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The clever and intelligent Alva had taught her many things.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her life in those weeks with Alva had been widened in its scope.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
Vernon
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From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
a vivid mental image
From this reading How sadly her fortunes had altered since we first saw her flashing through the streets of Mount Vernon on her bicycle, a vision of beauty, light of heart, and careless as a joyous little humming-bird!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we must turn our attention from other interests for awhile to follow the fortunes of our unhappy heroine, lovely Floy.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Her life in those weeks with Alva had been widened in its scope.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Her life in those weeks with Alva had been widened in its scope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her life in those weeks with Alva had been widened in its scope.
