adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Unmoved by the stares of the audience, Barbara sat absorbed in moody thoughts.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had been riding and dancing with him, and sometimes this had been almost blissful.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the consciousness of his passion gave her a tingling sense of pleasure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Unmoved by the stares of the audience, Barbara sat absorbed in moody thoughts.
Barbara
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From this reading Unmoved by the stares of the audience, Barbara sat absorbed in moody thoughts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading She had been riding and dancing with him, and sometimes this had been almost blissful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Unmoved by the stares of the audience, Barbara sat absorbed in moody thoughts.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading And the consciousness of his passion gave her a tingling sense of pleasure.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading She had been riding and dancing with him, and sometimes this had been almost blissful.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And the consciousness of his passion gave her a tingling sense of pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
Hal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
HarbingernounUS /ˈhɑːrbɪndʒər/
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been riding and dancing with him, and sometimes this had been almost blissful.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the consciousness of his passion gave her a tingling sense of pleasure.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unmoved by the stares of the audience, Barbara sat absorbed in moody thoughts.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
Miltoun's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Unmoved by the stares of the audience, Barbara sat absorbed in moody thoughts.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unmoved by the stares of the audience, Barbara sat absorbed in moody thoughts.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading And the consciousness of his passion gave her a tingling sense of pleasure.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And the consciousness of his passion gave her a tingling sense of pleasure.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading She had been riding and dancing with him, and sometimes this had been almost blissful.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Unmoved by the stares of the audience, Barbara sat absorbed in moody thoughts.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And the consciousness of his passion gave her a tingling sense of pleasure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She had been riding and dancing with him, and sometimes this had been almost blissful.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
staresnounUS /sterz/
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading Unmoved by the stares of the audience, Barbara sat absorbed in moody thoughts.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unmoved by the stares of the audience, Barbara sat absorbed in moody thoughts.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had been riding and dancing with him, and sometimes this had been almost blissful.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Unmoved by the stares of the audience, Barbara sat absorbed in moody thoughts.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading And the consciousness of his passion gave her a tingling sense of pleasure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
UnmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading Unmoved by the stares of the audience, Barbara sat absorbed in moody thoughts.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Since that morning in the stable, when he had watched her with the horse Hal, Harbinger had seemed to live only to be close to her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Into the three weeks since Miltoun's election there had been crowded such a multitude of functions that she had found, as it were, no time, no energy to know where she stood with herself.
