used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading Strangely enough, this did not make Ellen unhappy in the least, she was quite content to do all the loving and adoring herself.
(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 Strangely enough, this did not make Ellen unhappy in the least, she was quite content to do all the loving and adoring herself.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She felt instinctively that the fascination was an involuntary thing on Cynthia's part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
for the reason that
From this reading She kept repeating to herself what she had said, that she was not sending her to Vassar because she loved her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Strangely enough, this did not make Ellen unhappy in the least, she was quite content to do all the loving and adoring herself.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
Cynthia'snounUS /ˈsɪnθiəz/
possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading She felt instinctively that the fascination was an involuntary thing on Cynthia's part.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Strangely enough, this did not make Ellen unhappy in the least, she was quite content to do all the loving and adoring herself.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Strangely enough, this did not make Ellen unhappy in the least, she was quite content to do all the loving and adoring herself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Strangely enough, this did not make Ellen unhappy in the least, she was quite content to do all the loving and adoring herself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt instinctively that the fascination was an involuntary thing on Cynthia's part.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She kept repeating to herself what she had said, that she was not sending her to Vassar because she loved her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading She felt instinctively that the fascination was an involuntary thing on Cynthia's part.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading She felt instinctively that the fascination was an involuntary thing on Cynthia's part.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept repeating to herself what she had said, that she was not sending her to Vassar because she loved her.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Strangely enough, this did not make Ellen unhappy in the least, she was quite content to do all the loving and adoring herself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
held dear
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Strangely enough, this did not make Ellen unhappy in the least, she was quite content to do all the loving and adoring herself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
engage in
From this reading Strangely enough, this did not make Ellen unhappy in the least, she was quite content to do all the loving and adoring herself.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She kept repeating to herself what she had said, that she was not sending her to Vassar because she loved her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt instinctively that the fascination was an involuntary thing on Cynthia's part.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She felt instinctively that the fascination was an involuntary thing on Cynthia's part.
presumingverbUS /prɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Strangely enough, this did not make Ellen unhappy in the least, she was quite content to do all the loving and adoring herself.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading She kept repeating to herself what she had said, that she was not sending her to Vassar because she loved her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She kept repeating to herself what she had said, that she was not sending her to Vassar because she loved her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading She kept repeating to herself what she had said, that she was not sending her to Vassar because she loved her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt instinctively that the fascination was an involuntary thing on Cynthia's part.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
in a strange manner
From this reading Strangely enough, this did not make Ellen unhappy in the least, she was quite content to do all the loving and adoring herself.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
a special situation
From this reading She felt instinctively that the fascination was an involuntary thing on Cynthia's part.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Strangely enough, this did not make Ellen unhappy in the least, she was quite content to do all the loving and adoring herself.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Strangely enough, this did not make Ellen unhappy in the least, she was quite content to do all the loving and adoring herself.
Vassar
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From this reading She kept repeating to herself what she had said, that she was not sending her to Vassar because she loved her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt instinctively that the fascination was an involuntary thing on Cynthia's part.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She kept repeating to herself what she had said, that she was not sending her to Vassar because she loved her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
which person or people
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She made a sort of divinity of the older woman, and who expects a divinity to step down from her marble heights, and love and caress?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ellen, under the influence of that old fascination which Cynthia had exerted over her temporarily in her childhood, and which had now assumed a new lease of life, would have loved to see her every day, but along with the fascination came a great timidity and fear of presuming.
