used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He talked, having a willing listener--she laughed at him for a chatterbox.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He talked, having a willing listener--she laughed at him for a chatterbox.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
chatterboxnoun
orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf
From this reading He talked, having a willing listener--she laughed at him for a chatterbox.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading And they met and met; and still were faithful to their platonic compact.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He had long fits of silence--she tried to enter into his dreams.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
to come or go into
From this reading He had long fits of silence--she tried to enter into his dreams.
at any time
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading And they met and met; and still were faithful to their platonic compact.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading He had long fits of silence--she tried to enter into his dreams.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He talked, having a willing listener--she laughed at him for a chatterbox.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had long fits of silence--she tried to enter into his dreams.
halcyonnounUS /ˈhælsiən/
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He talked, having a willing listener--she laughed at him for a chatterbox.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He talked, having a willing listener--she laughed at him for a chatterbox.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He talked, having a willing listener--she laughed at him for a chatterbox.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had long fits of silence--she tried to enter into his dreams.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
idyllnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had long fits of silence--she tried to enter into his dreams.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
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 Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He talked, having a willing listener--she laughed at him for a chatterbox.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading He talked, having a willing listener--she laughed at him for a chatterbox.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
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 He had long fits of silence--she tried to enter into his dreams.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And they met and met; and still were faithful to their platonic compact.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had long fits of silence--she tried to enter into his dreams.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
platonicadjectiveUS /pləˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
From this reading And they met and met; and still were faithful to their platonic compact.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He talked, having a willing listener--she laughed at him for a chatterbox.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He had long fits of silence--she tried to enter into his dreams.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
not in physical motion
From this reading And they met and met; and still were faithful to their platonic compact.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked, having a willing listener--she laughed at him for a chatterbox.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And they met and met; and still were faithful to their platonic compact.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had long fits of silence--she tried to enter into his dreams.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had long fits of silence--she tried to enter into his dreams.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they met and met; and still were faithful to their platonic compact.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He talked, having a willing listener--she laughed at him for a chatterbox.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was pretty to mark their idyll; but Nature, while she hung them with flowers, was for ever a little impatient of their content.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Sometimes he was moody and troubled; and she knew why, and blamed herself for his self-reproach; sometimes, and that most often, they drifted soul to soul on a halcyon tide, and let the world go, and forgot everything but themselves and the rapture of living.
