used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
anew
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
(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 After all, she thought, why should it be otherwise?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, she thought, why should it be otherwise?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
drawing-room
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
communicated in words
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
for more time
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
MADDISON
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
Meltoun's
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
a particular point in time
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
absolutely essential
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
and nothing more
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
in other respects or ways
From this reading After all, she thought, why should it be otherwise?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
reciprocaladjectiveUS /rɪˈsɪprəkəl/
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, she thought, why should it be otherwise?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After all, she thought, why should it be otherwise?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
not in physical motion
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He stood before her, holding her hand in his for a moment longer than was absolutely necessary, and looking at her intently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After all, she thought, why should it be otherwise?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
THURWELL
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither were unmindful of the fact that if they were not exactly the centre of observation, they were still liable to it in some degree, and their greeting was as conventional as it well could have been.
at the time that
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON AND HELEN THURWELL And so it was in Lady Meltoun's drawing-room that they met again, after those few minutes in the pine plantation which had given color and passion to her life, and which had formed an epoch in his.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading After all, she thought, why should it be otherwise?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There had never a word of love passed between them--only those few fateful moments of tragic intensity, when all words and thoughts had been merged in a deep reciprocal consciousness which nothing could have expressed.
