used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
not being in a specified place
From this reading The thought of him and the thought of the baby were inseparable and were seldom absent from her consciousness.
(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 The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
AmaryllisnounUS /ˌæmərˈɪləs/
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The thought of him and the thought of the baby were inseparable and were seldom absent from her consciousness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
propose a payment
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The thought of him and the thought of the baby were inseparable and were seldom absent from her consciousness.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
Denzil
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From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
increase twofold
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
any strong feeling
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
endeavours
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From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
at any time
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thought of him and the thought of the baby were inseparable and were seldom absent from her consciousness.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
the act of departing
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought of him and the thought of the baby were inseparable and were seldom absent from her consciousness.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading The thought of him and the thought of the baby were inseparable and were seldom absent from her consciousness.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
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 When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
go away from a place
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
the act of departing
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
and nothing more
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
Paule
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From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
not often
From this reading The thought of him and the thought of the baby were inseparable and were seldom absent from her consciousness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
confined on all sides
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The personality of Denzil had been growing more real to her ever since they had parted, in spite of her endeavours to discipline her mind and control all emotion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of him and the thought of the baby were inseparable and were seldom absent from her consciousness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had only seen John during the day when he had come to bid her good-bye before leaving for the Front, and most of the time they had been surrounded by the de la Paule family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thought of him and the thought of the baby were inseparable and were seldom absent from her consciousness.
at the time that
From this reading When Amaryllis knew that John was going to get a few days' leave at Christmas a strange nervousness took possession of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading All sorts of wonderful emotions held her, and exalted her imagination until she felt that Denzil was part of her daily life--and with the double interest her love for him grew and grew.
