used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE picture made good progress, Maddison working at it with his whole heart.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
without doubt or question
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sufficient for the day was the delight thereof.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Sufficient for the day was the delight thereof.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE picture made good progress, Maddison working at it with his whole heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE picture made good progress, Maddison working at it with his whole heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE picture made good progress, Maddison working at it with his whole heart.
how
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From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE picture made good progress, Maddison working at it with his whole heart.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
Maddison
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From this reading THE picture made good progress, Maddison working at it with his whole heart.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE picture made good progress, Maddison working at it with his whole heart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
coated with paint
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE picture made good progress, Maddison working at it with his whole heart.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading THE picture made good progress, Maddison working at it with his whole heart.
with speed
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
in the near future
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Sufficient for the day was the delight thereof.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE picture made good progress, Maddison working at it with his whole heart.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Sufficient for the day was the delight thereof.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading As her nature blossomed out before him, her joy in pleasure, he realized clearly and more clearly how unbearable must have been her life with Squire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sufficient for the day was the delight thereof.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE picture made good progress, Maddison working at it with his whole heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE picture made good progress, Maddison working at it with his whole heart.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading THE picture made good progress, Maddison working at it with his whole heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His passion for her quickly settled down into an absorbing love; his power and reason soon returned to him; he knew that he had bought a beautiful and expensive toy; how long he could keep it, how long he would care to keep it, he did not ask.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” he asked one morning, as she sat by the studio fire while he painted.
