used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
in actual fact
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
affinitynounUS /əˈfɪnəti/
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
From this reading She had an affinity with all that flew.
anew
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading 'Oh, she's all in the air,' people said.
(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 'Oh, she's all in the air,' people said.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To others she was doubtless an exasperating being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To others she was doubtless an exasperating being.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
wanted intensely
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading To others she was doubtless an exasperating being.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading To others she was doubtless an exasperating being.
communicated in words
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She had an affinity with all that flew.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
germnounUS /dʒɜːrm/
anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
idealisedadjective
exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was truer than they knew.
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 And it was truer than they knew.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, she's all in the air,' people said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
others
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From this reading To others she was doubtless an exasperating being.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 'Oh, she's all in the air,' people said.
perfectedadjectiveUS /pərˈfektɪd/
(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Oh, she's all in the air,' people said.
cut with a saw
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To others she was doubtless an exasperating being.
she's
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From this reading 'Oh, she's all in the air,' people said.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
not in physical motion
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And it was truer than they knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Oh, she's all in the air,' people said.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was truer than they knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To others she was doubtless an exasperating being.
having come into contact
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And it was truer than they knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To others she was doubtless an exasperating being.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had an affinity with all that flew.
yearninglyadverb
in a yearning manner
From this reading To her father alone-- since he saw in her something he had lost but was now recovering, something he therefore idealised, seeing in perfected form what was actually but a germ still--to her father she expressed a little of that higher carelessness, or wisdom, that he had touched in boyhood and now yearningly desired again.
