used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
anew
From this reading She _had_ to see the man again.
aidingverbUS /ˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
Alice
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From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She told herself that ordinary civility as well as her own desire demanded that.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had somehow lost her head and become involved in a warm dispute.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading She told herself that ordinary civility as well as her own desire demanded that.
ConverseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading She told herself that ordinary civility as well as her own desire demanded that.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She told herself that ordinary civility as well as her own desire demanded that.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading She had somehow lost her head and become involved in a warm dispute.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She _had_ to see the man again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had somehow lost her head and become involved in a warm dispute.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She told herself that ordinary civility as well as her own desire demanded that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading She had somehow lost her head and become involved in a warm dispute.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
a narrow way or road
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had somehow lost her head and become involved in a warm dispute.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She _had_ to see the man again.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She told herself that ordinary civility as well as her own desire demanded that.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She told herself that ordinary civility as well as her own desire demanded that.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She _had_ to see the man again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading She had somehow lost her head and become involved in a warm dispute.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told herself that ordinary civility as well as her own desire demanded that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She _had_ to see the man again.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told herself that ordinary civility as well as her own desire demanded that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She had somehow lost her head and become involved in a warm dispute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
(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 She told herself that ordinary civility as well as her own desire demanded that.
at the time that
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
which person or people
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day following her second meeting with the stranger who called himself John Converse, Alice Lorraine was in a sad state of mind when she reached the lane.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Chance had brought them together and put upon her the duty of aiding him so far as possible in looking up old associations without making himself known in the village of his birth and boyhood.
