used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
(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 Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
any thing at all
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The novelty of her life in Italy was full of charm for Gertrude.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
disconcertverbUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt/
cause to feel embarrassment
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
any strong feeling
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The novelty of her life in Italy was full of charm for Gertrude.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The novelty of her life in Italy was full of charm for Gertrude.
Gertrude
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From this reading The novelty of her life in Italy was full of charm for Gertrude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
hardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The novelty of her life in Italy was full of charm for Gertrude.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The novelty of her life in Italy was full of charm for Gertrude.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
causing intoxication
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The novelty of her life in Italy was full of charm for Gertrude.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The novelty of her life in Italy was full of charm for Gertrude.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
not any; not one
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading The novelty of her life in Italy was full of charm for Gertrude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The novelty of her life in Italy was full of charm for Gertrude.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
SoaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading Soaring.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The novelty of her life in Italy was full of charm for Gertrude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Her husband's foot had never trodden the paths in which she wandered daily, with all the pleasure of a stranger and all the appreciation of natural beauty which formed a portion of her artistic temperament.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The novelty of her life in Italy was full of charm for Gertrude.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here was no association with anything in the past which could pain, or in the present which might have the power to disconcert her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was still so young that she could escape, in any momentary emotion of pleasure, from the hardening influence of the past, and the entire change of scene had almost an intoxicating effect upon her.
