used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD.
Bakounin
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From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be interesting to know with what emotions the rose remembers being a green bud.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading It would be interesting to know with what emotions the rose remembers being a green bud.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
Clare
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From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading It would be interesting to know with what emotions the rose remembers being a green bud.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD.
a young female
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It would be interesting to know with what emotions the rose remembers being a green bud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It would be interesting to know with what emotions the rose remembers being a green bud.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
Morley's
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From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
by chance
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
Pleasanter
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From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It would be interesting to know with what emotions the rose remembers being a green bud.
reprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈhensəbəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It would be interesting to know with what emotions the rose remembers being a green bud.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
self-condemnationnoun
an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK FROM THE DEAD.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
unawakenedadjective
not aroused or activated
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would be interesting to know with what emotions the rose remembers being a green bud.
at the time that
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
which person or people
From this reading The Clare Stanley who studied Bakounin and quoted Matthew Arnold was a very different girl from the Clare Stanley who had in the autumn entertained the reprehensible idea of bringing to her feet the interesting stranger at Morley's Hotel.
belonging to which person
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In looking back on that time, which she did with hot cheeks and uncomfortable self-condemnation, it really seemed to her that she had changed into another being--development, when it is rapid, being always bewildering.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Pleasanter ones perhaps than those of the woman whose new earnest sense of the intense seriousness of life leads her to look back--not with indulgent eyes--on the follies of her unawakened girlhood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be interesting to know with what emotions the rose remembers being a green bud.
