used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How hast thou charm'd The wildness of the waves and rocks to this?
Annette's
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From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That thus relenting they have giv'n thee back To earth, to light and life."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
charm'd
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From this reading "How hast thou charm'd The wildness of the waves and rocks to this?
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
divestverbUS /daɪˈvest/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading That thus relenting they have giv'n thee back To earth, to light and life."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
set up or found
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
giv'n
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From this reading That thus relenting they have giv'n thee back To earth, to light and life."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "How hast thou charm'd The wildness of the waves and rocks to this?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That thus relenting they have giv'n thee back To earth, to light and life."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
How
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From this reading "How hast thou charm'd The wildness of the waves and rocks to this?
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
insensibilitynoun
a lack of sensibility
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
and nothing more
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That thus relenting they have giv'n thee back To earth, to light and life."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading That thus relenting they have giv'n thee back To earth, to light and life."
Lucie
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From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
come together
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How hast thou charm'd The wildness of the waves and rocks to this?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
relentingverbUS /rɪˈlentɪŋ/
-ing form of “relent” — give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading That thus relenting they have giv'n thee back To earth, to light and life."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "How hast thou charm'd The wildness of the waves and rocks to this?
only a very short time before
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
unusual or striking
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That thus relenting they have giv'n thee back To earth, to light and life."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How hast thou charm'd The wildness of the waves and rocks to this?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading That thus relenting they have giv'n thee back To earth, to light and life."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That thus relenting they have giv'n thee back To earth, to light and life."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How hast thou charm'd The wildness of the waves and rocks to this?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "How hast thou charm'd The wildness of the waves and rocks to this?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading That thus relenting they have giv'n thee back To earth, to light and life."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How hast thou charm'd The wildness of the waves and rocks to this?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "How hast thou charm'd The wildness of the waves and rocks to this?
in or at the place that
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
which person or people
From this reading She found Annette's quiet cottage in the utmost confusion, occasioned by the sudden illness of Madame de la Tour, who had then scarcely recovered from her alarming insensibility.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading "How hast thou charm'd The wildness of the waves and rocks to this?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucie, immediately after parting with Stanhope, chanced to meet father Gilbert, as he was hurrying from the spot where he had just held his singular interview with Madame de la Tour.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She avoided him, with that instinctive dread of which she could never divest herself on seeing him; and he passed on, without appearing to notice her, but with a rapidity too unusual to escape her observation.
